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Schools in Whitsunday

There are 17 schools in Whitsunday: 12 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 combined schools. By sector, that is 13 government schools, 3 Catholic schools and 1 independent school. The suburbs with the most schools are Bowen, Collinsville, Proserpine and Cannonvale.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Whitsunday

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Whitsunday

All 4 private schools in Whitsunday
At a glance

Schools in Whitsunday in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 5,647 students enrolled, 332 per school on average; the largest is Proserpine State High School with 1,116.
  • 4 of the 17 schools (24%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Whitsunday

  1. Proserpine State High School 1,116 students
  2. Cannonvale State School 758 students
  3. St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays 725 students
  4. Bowen State High School 679 students
  5. Proserpine State School 577 students
Questions

Schools in Whitsunday: common questions

How many schools are there in the Whitsunday council area?
There are 17 schools in the Whitsunday council area, including 12 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Whitsunday council area?
4 Catholic and independent schools, 24% of all schools in the Whitsunday council area. 3 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Whitsunday council area?
Proserpine State High School, with 1,116 students. Next are Cannonvale State School (758), St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays (725) and Bowen State High School (679).
Are there single-sex schools in the Whitsunday council area?
No. All 17 schools in the Whitsunday council area take both boys and girls.