St Monica's College (Cairns)
177 Abbott Street, Cairns QLD 4870
St Monica's College (Cairns) is a Catholic secondary school in Cairns, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 697 students. Its ICSEA is 1,058, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates St Monica's College is a long-established Catholic secondary day and boarding school for girls in Cairns, with a history spanning over 130 years. It offers a broad academic curriculum alongside VET studies and a well-regarded performing arts program. Extracurricular offerings include debating, public speaking, Brain Bee and Optiminds challenges, camps, and overseas educational trips, plus a wide range of sports such as netball, hockey, swimming and touch football. Boarding students are accommodated at Chavoin House, St Augustine's College.
Often praised
- Performing arts program
- Strong academic and VET pathways
- Broad extracurricular and sporting options
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns State High School | Cairns North | Public high school | 0.6 km | 1,019 | 1,636 |
| St Augustine's College (Cairns) | Cairns | Catholic high school | 1.1 km | 1,060 | 777 |
| Trinity Bay State High School | Manunda | Public high school | 2.3 km | 908 | 1,784 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,024 | 3,692 |
| Woree State High School | Woree | Public high school | 5.8 km | 854 | 750 |
| St Mary's Catholic College (Woree) | Woree | Catholic high school | 6.6 km | 1,023 | 949 |
| Freshwater Christian College (Brinsmead) | Brinsmead | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,041 | 562 |
| Trinity Anglican School (White Rock) | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.5 km | 1,103 | 1,204 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College (Ashmore) | Ashmore | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 805 | 1,058 |
| St John's College (Nambour) | Nambour | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 927 | 1,059 |
| St Augustine's College (Cairns) | Cairns | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 777 | 1,060 |
| St Benedict's College (Mango Hill) | Mango Hill | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 981 | 1,062 |
| St John Fisher College (Bracken Ridge) | Bracken Ridge | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 714 | 1,063 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College (Noosaville) | Noosaville | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 801 | 1,066 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.