St Stephen's Catholic College (Mareeba)
3 McIver Road, Mareeba QLD 4880
St Stephen's Catholic College (Mareeba) is a Catholic secondary school in Mareeba, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 652 students. Its ICSEA is 1,041, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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
Based on publicly available information, St Stephen's Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school in Mareeba, west of Cairns, established in 2006 and run by the Catholic Diocese of Cairns on a large campus. The college follows the Australian Curriculum in years 7–10 and offers both academic and vocational pathways in senior schooling, alongside a range of sporting, cultural and community-service co-curricular programs. Facilities include computer labs, 1:1 devices for select year levels, and dedicated sports grounds.
Often praised
- academic and vocational pathway options
- varied co-curricular and sports programs
- modern facilities and devices
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mareeba State High School | Mareeba | Public high school | 2.4 km | 886 | 721 |
| Atherton State High School | Atherton | Public high school | 27.8 km | 963 | 781 |
| Cairns Hinterland Steiner School (Kuranda) | Kuranda | Independent k–12 / combined | 29.0 km | 1,059 | 157 |
| Jubilee Christian College (Atherton) | Atherton | Independent k–12 / combined | 29.2 km | 1,017 | 850 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Catholic College (Cornubia) | Cornubia | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 932 | 1,043 |
| St Ursula's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 401 | 1,043 |
| St Joseph's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 913 | 1,044 |
| Carmel College (Thornlands) | Thornlands | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,220 | 1,045 |
| St Patrick's College (Gympie) | Gympie | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 514 | 1,037 |
| Our Lady's College (Annerley) | Annerley | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 343 | 1,048 |
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.