Catholic Education Cairns

Catholic Education in the Diocese of Cairns, Australia, educates over 11,200 students from north in the Torres Strait, west to the Atherton Tablelands, and as far as Tully in the South. There are 29 Catholic Schools in the Diocese, including primary, secondary, college and boarding.

The Catholic Education Services office is located in Cairns, on the corner of Lake and Minnie Street, and takes all enquires for the Diocese.

List of schools and colleges NameSuburbOpenedWebsiteNotesGood Counsel CollegeInnisfail1975WebsiteYear 7 – 12 Co-Educational Day SchoolingGood Counsel Primary SchoolInnisfail1975WebsitePrep – Year 6Holy Cross Primary SchoolTrinity Park, Cairns1987WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareHoly Spirit College CooktownCooktown2015WebsiteThe focus of this college is the provision of education for disengaged young people which guides their spiritual, social, emotional, academic, and physical development through an engaging and individualised curriculum. Holy Spirit College ManooraManoora, Cairns2015WebsiteThe focus of this college is the provision of education for disengaged young people which guides their spiritual, social, emotional, academic, and physical development through an engaging and individualised curriculum. Mackillop Catholic CollegeMount Peter, Cairns2016WebsitePrep – Year 12 (Prep to Year 4 in 2017) Co-Educational Day SchoolingMother of Good Counsel SchoolNorth Cairns1936WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareMount St Bernard CollegeHerberton1921WebsiteYear 7 – 12 Co-Educational Day Schooling and BoardingOur Lady Help of Christians SchoolEarlville, Cairns1964WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareOur Lady of the Sacred Heart SchoolThursday Island and Hammond Island1886WebsiteThursday Island Campus, Prep – Year 6 Hammond Island Campus, Prep – Year 3St Andrews Catholic CollegeRedlynch, Cairns2001WebsitePrep – Year 12 Co-Educational Day Schooling

OSHCareSt Anthony's Primary SchoolDimbulah1966WebsitePrep – Year 6St Augustine's CollegeCairns City1930WebsiteYear 7 – 12 Boys Only

Day Schooling BoardingSt Augustine's SchoolMossman1934WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareSt Clare's SchoolTully1928WebsitePrep – Year 6St Francis Xavier's SchoolManunda, Cairns1967WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareSt Gerard Majella SchoolWoree, Cairns1988WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareSt John's Catholic SchoolSilkwood1948WebsitePrep – Year 6St Joseph's SchoolAtherton1923WebsitePrep – Year 6St Joseph's SchoolParramatta Park, Cairns1927WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareSt Joseph's SchoolWeipa2016WebsitePrep – Year 6St Mary's CollegeWoree, Cairns1986WebsiteYear 7 – 12 Secondary Co-Educational Day SchoolingSt Michael's SchoolGordonvale1923WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareSt Monica's Catholic CollegeCairns City1890WebsiteYear 7 – 12 Girls Only

Day Schooling/ BoardingSt Rita's SchoolBabinda1926WebsitePrep – Year 6St Rita's SchoolSouth Johnstone1932WebsitePrep – Year 6St Stephen's Catholic CollegeMareeba2006WebsiteYear 7 – 12 Co-Educational Day SchoolingSt Teresa's Primary SchoolRavenshoe1950WebsitePrep – Year 6St Therese's SchoolBentley Park, Cairns1929WebsitePrep – Year 6 OSHCareSt Thomas's SchoolMareeba1909WebsitePrep – Year 6

References Catholic Education Services 'Schools Guide – Enrolment information & Specialties'

See also List of schools in Far North Queensland