List of schools in Far North Queensland

This is a list of schools in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia.Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.^[1] The region's largest population centre is Cairns.

Regional schools are:

• 98 State Primary Schools
• 25 State Secondary
• 26 Catholic Schools
• 10 Independent Schools
• 2 Special Schools
• 1 Distance Education School

State schools

State primary schools

State high schools and colleges

Other state schools

This includes special schools (schools for disabled children) and schools for specific purposes. Additionally to these, special education programs and units are located at many larger primary and high schools.

Defunct state schools

Private schools

Catholic schools

In Queensland, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which was completed by approximately 1990.

Schools in the region are administered by Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Cairns, and supported by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, which is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

Independent schools

Defunct private schools

See also

• List of schools in Queensland

References

External links

• Directory of Schools (Department of Education and Training - Queensland Government)
• Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools, a directory of Government schools in Queensland. (Department of Education and Training - Queensland Government)
• Catholic Education Office, Cairns
• About Independent schools at Independent Schools Queensland.