Name | Suburb | LGA | Opened | Coordinates | Notes |
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Alexandra Bay State School | Diwan | | 1986 | -16.2138°N 145.4222°W | Lot 1 Cape Tribulation Road.[2] |
Aloomba State School | | | 1899 | | |
Atherton State School | | | 1891 | -17.2616°N 145.4816°W | 28 Armstrong Street.[3] |
Balaclava State School | | | 1954 | | |
Bartle Frere State School | | | 1922 | | |
Bellenden Ker State School | | | 1922 | | |
Biboohra State School | | | 1902 | | |
Bloomfield River State School | | | 1952 | | |
Burketown State School | Burketown | Burke | 1888 | -17.7389°N 139.5478°W | 51 Beames Street.[4] |
Butchers Creek State School | | | 1913 | | |
| | | 1964 | | |
Cape York AAA – Coen Campus | | | 1895 | | Coen SS until 2009; part of Western Cape until 2012. |
Cape York AAA – Hopevale Campus | | | 1949 | | Formerly Hopevale SS until 2012 |
Caravonica State School | | | 1927 | -16.8529°N 145.6953°W | Lot 3 Kamerunga Road.[5] |
Cardwell State School | | | 1870 | | |
Chillagoe State School | | | 1902 | | |
Croydon State School | | | 1890 | -18.2037°N 142.2493°W | 22-30 Brown Street.[6] |
Daintree State School | | | 1924 | | [7] |
Dimbulah State School | | | 1914 | | P–10 |
Doomadgee State School | Doomadgee | Doomadgee | 1933 | | K–10 |
| | | 1940 | | |
El Arish State School | | | 1922 | | |
Feluga State School | | | 1927 | -17.8807°N 145.9652°W | Feluga Provisional School opened on 7 February 1927 with 25 students in the Feluga Hall. Circa 1934, it became Feluga State School on its current site (107 Feluga Road) about down the road from the hall.[8] [9] |
Flying Fish Point State School | | | 1899 | | |
Forsayth State School | | | 1895 | | Originally opened as Charleston State School, renamed Forsayth State School in 1920 |
Freshwater State School | | | 1896 | -16.8802°N 145.7141°W | 10 Corkill Street.[10] |
Georgetown State School | | | 1874 | | |
Goondi State School | | | 1898 | | |
Gordonvale State School | | | 1897 | -17.09°N 145.785°W | Opened 1897 as Mulgrave State School, renamed 1914 Gordonvale State School. Located at 28 George Street.[11] |
Hambledon State School | | | 1887 | | |
Herberton State School | | | 1881 | | Relocated in 1994 |
Innisfail State School | | | 1887 | | On 18 July 1887 the Geraldton Provisional State School was opened on a site which is now known as Memorial Park, Innisfail. On 1 August 1894 the Geraldton Provisional School became the Geraldton State School. The school was transferred to its present site in Emily Street. During 1913 the name of the school was changed to the Innisfail State School (No. 527); this was because the town itself had been renamed Innisfail. |
Innisfail East State School | | | 1936 | | |
| | | 1886 | | Listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. |
Isabella State School | | | 2007 | | |
Julatten State School | | Mareeba | 1923 | | Known as Bushy Creek State School until 1975. |
Kairi State School | | | 1911 | | |
Karumba State School | | | 1968 | -17.4829°N 140.8403°W | 5 Yappar Street.[12] |
Kennedy State School | | | 1927 | | |
Kowanyama State School | | | 1904 | | Has year levels P–10. Originally known as Trubanamen Mission School (Church of England) and then from 1916 as the Mitchell River State School. Circa 1975–1980 the school and community began to use the name Kowanyama. |
Lakeland State School | | | 1969 | | |
Laura State School | | | 1889 | | |
Lower Tully State School | | | 1932 | | |
Machans Beach State School | | | 1952 | | |
Malanda State School | | | 1913 | | |
Mareeba State School | | | 1893 | | |
McDonnell Creek State School | | | 1913 | | |
Mena Creek State School | | | 1920 | | |
Miallo State School | | | 1911 | | |
Millaa Millaa State School | | | 1918 | | |
Mirriwinni State School | | | 1916 | | Historically spelled Miriwinni, but officially standardised as Mirriwinni in 2010[13] |
Mission Beach State School | | | 1953 | | |
Mornington Island State School | Mornington Island | Mornington | 1975 | | K–10 |
Mossman State School | | | 1898 | | |
Mount Garnet State School | | | 1901 | | |
Mount Molloy State School | | | 1906-???? | | Mount Molloy State School opened on 23 July 1906 at Bakers Road.[14] [15] officially opened in 1976 at its current location. |
????-1976 | | It was relocated on two occasions due to flooding. |
1976 - | -16.6737°N 145.3348°W | It officially opened at its current location, 30-40 Fraser Road.[16] |
Mount Surprise State School | | | 1917 | | |
Mourilyan State School | | | 1908 | | |
Mundoo State School | | | 1895 | | |
Murray River Upper State School | | | 1904 | | |
Mutchilba State School | | | 1939 | | |
Normanton State School | | | 1882 | -17.672°N 141.079°W | P–10. At 6-12 Little Brown Street.[17] |
Northern Peninsula Area College – Bamaga | | | 1964 | | Formerly Bamaga SS until Mar 2005 |
Northern Peninsula Area College – Injinoo | | | 2005 | | |
| | | 1927 | | |
Pormpuraaw State School | | | 1973 | | |
Port Douglas State School | | | 1989 | | Previous school 1879–1962 |
Ravenshoe State School | | | 1912 | | |
Rossville State School | | | 1988 | | |
Silkwood State School | | | 1916 | | |
South Johnstone State School | | | 1916 | | |
Tagai State College – Badu Island Campus | | | 1905 | | |
Tagai State College – Dauan Island Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College - Erub Island Campus | | | 1985 | | Darnley Island SS until 2005 |
Tagai State College - Horn Island Campus | | | 1993 | | |
Tagai State College – Kubin Campus | Kubin (Moa Island) | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College — Mabuiag Island Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College – Malu Kiwai Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College – Mer Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College – Poruma Campus | | | 1985 | | Coconut Island SS until 2005 |
Tagai State College – Saibai Island Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College – St Pauls Campus | St Pauls (Moa Island) | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College – Stephen Island Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College – T. I. Primary Campus | | | 1885 | | |
Tagai State College – Warraber Island Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College — Yam Island Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tagai State College – Yorke Island Campus | | | 1985 | | |
Tolga State School | | | 1895 | | |
Trinity Beach State School | | | 1979 | | |
| | | 1924 | | |
Walkamin State School | | | 1958 | | |
Western Cape College – Mapoon | | | 1995 | | Mapoon SS until 2002 |
White Rock State School | | | 1988 | | |
Whitfield State School | | | 1989 | | |
Wonga Beach State School | | | 1939 | | |
Woree State School | | | 1980 | | |
Yarrabah State School | | | 1892 | | |
Yorkeys Knob State School | | | 1957–1979 | -16.8096°N 145.7194°W | Originally located on the corner of Wattle Street and Cunningham Street. |
1980 | -16.8142°N 145.7227°W | Relocated to 26–38 Clinton Street in 1980.[18] |
Yungaburra State School | | | 1909 | | | |
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.
Name | Suburb | LGA | Opened | Closed | Coordinates | Notes |
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Almaden State School | | | 1906 | 1997 | | Located at 22 Almaden Second Street.[25] [26] |
Bamford State School | | | 1905 | 1935 | | |
Barrine State School | | | 1909 | 1958 | approx | Formerly Boar Pocket SS until 1911. It closed in 1958 with the filling of Lake Tinaroo.[27] [28] |
Beatrice River State School | | | 1921 | 1946 | | At 73 Pheasant Road.[29] |
Boogan State School | | | 1929 | 1979 | | |
Boonmoo Provisional School | | | 1910 | 1912 | | Located on Boonmoo Road, east of the railway station. |
Brook's Road State School | Mungalli | | c.1927 | 1958 | | Located at 12 Campbell Road (corner of Brooks Road).[30] |
Cairns Central Girls' School | | | 1914 | 1943 | | Merged into Cairns Central SS |
Cairns Central State School | | | 1878 | 1994 | | The school was on the block surrounded by Abbott Street, Alpin Street, Lake Street and Florence Street.[31] The Cairns Special School shared the site. |
Cairns North State School | | | 1917 | 2004 | | Located at 381 Sheridan Street.[32] |
Cairns Road State School | Atherton | Tablelands | 1921 | 1963 | approx | Located on Picnic Crossing Road South.[33] |
Cairns Special School | Cairns City | | 1958 | 1990 | | The school was on the same site as the Cairns Central State School, the block surrounded by Abbott Street, Alpin Street, Lake Street and Florence Street. |
Calcifer State School | | | c.1898 | c.1908 | | |
Cardross State School | | | c.1914 | c.1920 | | |
Cardstone State School | | | 1959 | 1990 | | |
Carrington State School | | | 1891 | 1937 | | |
Cassowary State School | | | 1913 | 1967 | | Located on Captain Cook Highway, now just across the locality boundary in neighbouring Shannonvale.[34] |
Castleton State School | via Forsayth | | 1894 | 1900 | | |
Charleston State School | Forsayth | | 1895 | 1920 | | Renamed Forsayth State School in 1920 |
Chilverton State School | | | 1916 | 1956 | | Located at 12280 Kennedy Highway.[35] |
Clohesy River State School | | | 1933 | 1939 | | |
Coolgarra State School | | | 1901 | 1934 | | It opened as Coolgarra Provisional School in 1901, probably in connection with the Coolgarra mine. It became Coolgarra State School on 1 January 1909. In 1916, it was temporarily reduced to a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Lower Nettles Provisional School. However, the closure of Lower Nettles Provisional School later in 1916, allowed Coolgarra to be restored as a full-time state school. It closed in 1934. |
Coorumba State School | | | 1924 | 1979 | | |
Cowley Lower State School | | | 1937 | 1956 | | |
Craiglie State School | Craiglie | Douglas | 1888 | 1928 | | [36] [37] [38] |
Croydon King State School | | | 1895 | 1921 | | |
Cumberland State School | Cumberland | | 1891 | 1915 | | |
Daradgee State School | | | 1911 | 1984 | | |
Donnyville State School | via Georgetown | | 1898 | 1916 | | |
Dry River Junction State School | near Herberton | | c.1911 | 1918 | | [39] [40] |
East Barron State School | | | 1915 | 1964 | | Located at 331 East Barron Road.[41] [42] |
Ebagoolah State School | | | 1905 | 1914 | | It opened as Ebagoolah Provisional School in 1905, becoming Ebagoolah State School on 1 Jan 1909. It closed in 1914. |
Einasleigh State School | | | 1901 | 1955 | | Located at 5–7 First Street.[43] |
Ellinjaa Road State School | | | 1919 | 1949 | | |
Emuford State School | via Petford | | 1910 | 1921–1923 | | |
Eubenangee State School | | | 1921 | 1971 | | The locality of Eubenangee is predominantly in the Cairns Region but the town (the most likely location for this former school) is in Cassowary Coast Region. |
Euluma Creek State School | Euluma Creek (now Julatten) | | 1930 | 1951 | | |
Euramo State School | | | 1927 | 1974 | approx | The school building was relocated from the closed Japoon West State School in Japoonvale. Located in Euramo on the Bruce Highway.[44] |
Evelyn Scrub State School | Evelyn | | 1896 | 1946 | approx | Located near Mill Creek on Jonsson Road.[45] [46] |
Evlinton State School | | | 1885 | 1921 | | Opened in 1885 as Sandy Creek Provisional School. Changed name in 1886 and became a State School in 1909. |
Fossilbrook State School | | | 1908 | 1926 | | It opened as Fossilbrook Provisional School in 1908. On 1 Jan 1909 it became Fossilbrook State School. There was one temporary closure. It permanently closed due to low attendances in 1926. |
Gadgarra State School | Gadgarra (now within Lake Barrine) | | 1928 | 1958 | | At 211 Gadgarra Road, now within the locality boundaries of neighbouring Lake Barrine.[47] [48] |
Geraldton Road State School | Ravenshoe (now in Evelyn) | Tablelands | 1916 | 1960 | | Geraldton Road State School opened in 1916 via Ravenshoe. It closed in 1960. It was at 45 Geraldton Road (now within the boundaries of neighbouring Evelyn).[49] [50] |
Gilbert River State School | Gilbert River | Etheridge | 1899 | 1961 | | |
Gilmore State School | via Chillagoe | Mareeba | 1909[51] | 1913[52] | | The school was probably serving the families working at the Gilmore Mine via Chillagoe. It may initially have been known as Gilmore Siding Provisional School.[53] In 1915 the building was relocated to Mount Mulligan.[54] |
Girofla State School | | | 1898 | 1946 | | Later became known as Mungana State School. |
Glen Allyn State School | | | 1920 | 1965 | approx | Located on the western side of Glen Allyn Road.[55] [56] |
Golden Gate State School | | Croydon | 1896 | 1921 | | Golden Gate was a mining township near Croydon. |
Goode Island State School | Goods Island | Torres Strait | 1903 | 1912 | | |
Granadilla State School | Granadilla | Cassowary Coast | 1937 | 1941 | | Located on the southern corner of Granadilla Road and Banfield Road[57] [58] |
Grass Tree Provisional School | | Cook | 1910 | 1911 | | Grass Tree Provisional School operated briefly as a half-time school in conjunction with Shipton's Flat Provisional School. No to be confused with a similarly named school near Mackay. |
Gregory Educational Facility | Gregory | Burke | ? | 2012 | | |
Hale's Siding State School | Irvinebank | | 1915 | 1922 | | |
Herberton Range State School | Herberton area | | 1909 | 1910 | | |
Holloways Beach State School | | | 1955 | 1966 | | |
Horse Shoe Bend State School | Ravenshoe | Tablelands | 1917 | 1952 | | Horse Shoe Bend State School (sometimes written as Horseshoe Bend State School) opened in 1917 under head teacher Mary Ellen Duffy. It closed in 1925 due to low student numbers. The school reopened in 1929 and closed on 1 August 1952. It was at 182 Glendinning Road.[59] [60] |
Innisfail Inclusive Education Centre | | | 1980 | 2009 | | Merged into Innisfail State College |
Innisfail State High School | | | 1955 | 2009 | | Merged into Innisfail State College. Located at 2 Stitt Street, Mighell in Innisfail.[61] [62] [63] Innisfail State High School's website was archived.[64] |
Iyah State School | Iyah (now Fredericksfield) | | 1920 | 1963 | | |
Innot Hot Springs State School | | | 1940 | 1957 | approx | Located at approx 16018 Kennedy Highway.[65] [66] |
Jaggan State School | | | 1918 | 1965 | | |
Jessica Point (Napranum) State School | | Napranum | 1898 | 2005 | | Originally opened in 1898 as Weipa Mission School run by the Presbyterian church but was staffed by the Queensland Government not long after. It changed name to Weipa South State School in 1966 and then again to Jessica Point State School in 1976. The name changed again in 2002 to become Napranum Campus of Western Cape College. The school closed in 2005. |
Junction Creek State School | Bellenden Ker | | 1898 | 1902 | | The present Bellenden Ker State School opened in 1922. |
Kaban State School | | | 1914 | 1965? | | |
Kidston State School | | | 1911 | 1954 | | |
Killaloe State School | Killaloe (but now in Craigslie) | Douglas | 1928 | 1935 | approx | The school was on the northern corner of the Captain Cook Highway and Mcclellan Road in present-day Craiglie.[67] |
Kingsborough State School | Kingsborough | | 1882 | 1924 | | |
Koah State School | Koah | | 1933 | 1938? | | [68] [69] No mentions of this school in the Trove newspapers after 1938 |
Koombooloomba State School | | | 1953 | 1963 | | |
Koorboora State School | Koorboora (now Petford) | | c.1901 | c.1936 | | |
Kulara State School | Kulara (now Barrine) | | 1912 | 1958 | | The town of Kulara was inundated with the filling of Tinaroo Dam in 1959. However, being on higher ground, the school building was not flooded and is now a private residence at 85 Backshall Road, Barrine.[70] [71] |
| | | 1998 | 2007 | | Merged into Kuranda District State College |
Kuranda District State School | | | 1892 | 2007 | | Opened in 1892 as Kuranda State School, renamed in 2002 Kuranda. Located at 14-22 Arara Street.[72] In 2007, it was amalgated with Kuranda District State High School to create Kuranda District State College. Kuranda District State School's website was archived.[73] |
Kureen State School | | | 1912 | 1958 | | |
Lake Barrine State School | | | 1922 | 1949 | | At 3426 Gillies Range Road.[74] |
Lancelot State School | | | 1905 | 1935 | | Lancelot is in north-western Silver Valley. |
Lappa Lappa State School | | | 1900 | 1902 | | [75] |
Lever Estate State School | | | 1936 | 1967 | | |
Limestone State School | | Mareeba | 1890 | 1905 | | Groganville was formerly known as Limestone.[76] |
Little Mulgrave State School | | | 1926 | 1964 | | |
Lorraine State School | | | 1981 | 1995 | | |
Lower Nettles Provisional School | | | 1911 | 1916 | | Lower Nettles opened as a provisional school in about July 1911.[77] In July 1916, it became a half time school in conjunction with Coolgarra State School. However, later in 1916, Lower Nettles was closed and Coolgarra reverted to full-time status. |
Maytown State School | Maytown, Palmer river area | Cook | 1876 | 1936 | | |
McIvor River Provisional School[78] | | Cook | 1960 | early 1961 | | |
Merragallan State School | Merragallan (now Jaggan) | | 1913 | 1935 | | |
Middlebrook Road State School | Middlebrook | | 1935 | 1945 | approx | Located on the eastern corner of Middlebrook Road and Barter Road.[79] [80] |
Minbun State School | | | 1922 | 1974 | | Opened 1922 as Nash Road State School, renamed 1925 Minbun State School. Located on the north-eastern corner or Nash Road and Millaa Millaa - Malanda Road.[81] |
Montalbion State School | Montalbion (now in Irvinebank) | | 1888 | 1906 | | Montalbion is a former mining town at . |
Moregatta State School | Moregatta | Tablelands | 1927 | 1948 | | Located at 323 Moregatta Road. |
Moresby State School | Moresby | Cassowary Coast | 1915 | 2014 | | Located at 2–20 Moresby Road.[82] The school's website was archived.[83] |
Mount Amos State School | Mount Amos (now Rossville) | Cook | 1918 | 1919 | | |
Mount Aunt State School | Mount Aunt (now in Chewko) | | 1940 | 1958 | | |
Mount Carbine State School | | | 1908 | 1957 | approx | Located on the western side of Pump Road.[84] |
Mount Jackson State School | via Georgetown | | 1918 | 1922 | | |
Mount Mulligan State School | | | 1915 | 1958 | | The school building was relocated from the closed Gilmore State School in 1915. |
Mowbray River State School | | | 1925 | 1961 | | Located at 264 Mowbray River Road.The school building is still on the site, forming part of a house.[85] |
Muldiva State School | | | c.1892 | c.1894 | | |
Mungana State School | | | 1898 | 1946 | | Originally known as Girofla State School. |
Northcote State School | | Mareeba | 1883 | c.1910 | | |
North East Harbour Line State School | New Harbourline | Cassowary Coast | 1936 | 1941 | approx | Located on the northern side of New Harbourline Road.[86] [87] |
North Johnstone State School | | | 1914 | 1971 | | |
Nymbool State School | | | 1904 | c.1937 | | |
O.K. State School | Ok mining settlement (now in Chillagoe) | | 1904 | 1910 | | [88] |
Palmerston East State School | East Palmerston | Cassowary Coast | 1938 | 2012 | | Sometimes known as East Palmerston State School. It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East.[89] The school's website was archived.[90] |
Peeramon State School | | | 1911 | 1959 | | Opened in 1911 as Lake Eacham State School, renamed Peeramon State School in 1919. It was at 107 Mckenzie Road (corner Peeramon School Road).[91] [92] |
Percyville State School | via Kidston | | c.1910 | 1921? | | |
Petford State School | | | 1935 | 1995 | | Located at 21 Bamford Road.[93] |
Port Douglas State School | | | 1879 | 1962 | | |
Redcap State School | | | 1905 | c.1908 | | |
Riversdale State School | | | 1953 | 1968 | | Riversdale is now in Euramo.[94] Located at approx 917 Davidson Road.[95] |
Rocky Bluffs State School | | | 1904 | | 1910 | | |
Rocky Point State School | Rocky Point | Douglas | 1939 | 1999 | | Located at 14 Rocky Point School Road.[96] [97] In 1999, the school was replaced by the Wonga Beach State School. |
Shiptons Flat State School | via Cooktown | Cook | 1910 | 1921 | | |
Silky Oak Creek State School | | | 1940 | 1974 | | |
Smithfield State School | | | 1899 | 1964 | | |
Stannary Hills State School | Stannary Hills (now in the north-east of Irvinebank) | | 1904 | circa 1931 | approx | The town of Stannary Hills is now abandoned. |
Strathmore State School | | | 1916 | 1932 | | |
Stratvell State School | | | 1916 | 2002 | | Located at 34 Stratvell Road.[98] |
Sunnymount State School | | | 1913 | 1924 | | |
Tableland State School | | | 1904 | 1919 | | There was a Tableland State School in Tablelands, Gladstone Region. |
Tabletop State School | | | circa 1888 | 1910 | | Opened as Tabletop Provisional School circa 1888, becoming Tabletop State School on 1 Jan 1909, then closing in 1910. Is different to Table Top State School on the Darling Downs. |
Tarzali State School | | | 1914 | 1967 | | |
Tate Tin Mines State School | near Almaden | | 1894 | 1940 | | Provisional school until 1909. Closed in 1924 then opened again in 1930 before closing permanently in 1940. |
Tinaroo Falls State School | | | 1954 | 1959 | | |
Thornborough State School | | | 1878 | 1932 | | |
Topaz State School | | | 1932 | 1960 | | |
Trevethan Creek State School | via Cooktown | Cook | 1915 | 1919 | | |
True Blue State School | | | 1893 | 1913 | | Needs further research as there is some evidence at Qld State Archives that this school was open between 1975 and 1977. |
Tully Falls State School | | | 1953 | 1955 | | |
Tumoulin State School | | | 1912 | 1960 | | |
Upper Barron State School | | | 1911 | 2008 | | Located at 9570 Kennedy Highway.[99] The school's website was archived.[100] |
Vine Creek State School | Ravenshoe | Tablelands | 1936 | 1945 | | Located at 620 Tully Falls Road.[101] |
Wai-Ben State School | Thursday Island, Torres Strait | Torres | 1940 | c1963 | | Originally known as Thursday Island State School for Coloured Children. Renamed in 1954. |
Watsonville State School | Watsonville | Mareeba | 1882 | c.1943 | | Located on the block surrounded by Ann, Mary, Ethel and Edith Streets.[102] [103] [104] |
Wattleglen State School | near Craiglie | Douglas | 1874 | 1948 | | This school opened and closed many times and changed name each time. It originally opened in 1874 as Goganjo State School, closed in 1878, then reopened in 1882 as Warralie State School for three years. It opened again in 1888 as Craiglie State School, closing again in 1928 before opening again under the final name in 1939. |
Wolfram State School | Wolfram, near Chillagoe | Mareeba | 1905 | 1940 | | |
Wondecla State School | Wondecla | Tablelands | 1883 | 1958 | | |
Woodville State School | via Dimbulah, Hodgkinson River area | Mareeba | 1893 | c.1933 | | There was also a Woodville State School near Yaamba, Shire of Livingstone. |
Woopen Creek State School | Woopen Creek | Cairns | 1952 | 1967 | | |
Wright's Creek State School | Wrights Creek | Cairns | 1894 | 1953 | | |
Yandina Creek State School | near Croydon | Croydon | 1918 | 1964 | | Originally known as Golden Valley State School, then in 1914 changed name to Valdora State School before becoming Yandina Creek in 1948. Note this is different to another school elsewhere in Queensland called Yandina Creek State School which operated between 1914–1920 and 1932–1941. |
Yarraden State School | Yarraden | Cook | Jan 1907 | Dec 1907 | | |
Zillmanton State School | Zillmanton, near Chillagoe | | 1909 | c.1914 | | | |
Catholic schools in the Cairns region are administered by Catholic Education Office, Roman Catholic 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.