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Cairns Regional Council: Kids' Activities, Events & Schools
28 kids' activity providers · 51 schools · 56 suburbs · curated by AroundSchools
AroundSchools lists 28 kids' activity providers in the Cairns area across 13 categories, led by Sports (23) and Creative arts (2), 51 schools (29 government, 13 Catholic, 9 independent). Everything below links to a page with the details and a way to get in touch.
About Cairns Regional Council
- Council website www.cairns.qld.gov.au
- 1,689 km²
- 56 suburbs
- We check Cairns Regional Council's events calendar for kids' events (last checked 23 Sept 2026)
What's on in Cairns
No dated events are listed for Cairns right now. The providers below run classes year-round; see this weekend's family events by city, or check the council's website for council programs.
Kids' activity providers in Cairns
28 providers across 13 categories. Featured providers first.
Most common activities
Yacht
Cairns City
Cairns Yacht Club
Meditation
Brinsmead
Heart Connection
Stratford
Barron Vallley Gymnastics Club
Cairns North
Blitztennis
Smithfield
Brad Hope Taekwondo Club
Edge Hill
C-Me Swim
Cairns City
Canopy Artspace
Trinity Beach
Centrals Trinity Beach JAFC Auskick Centre
Clifton Beach
Clifton Beach Tennis Club
Earlville
Earlville Tennis Club
Manunda
Edge Hill United Football Club
Freshwater
Freshwater Tennis Club
Gordonvale
Gordonvale and District Tennis Association
Gordonvale
Gordonvale Aquatic Centre
Bungalow
Healing Arts Centre
Manoora
Janet Evans Swim School
Cairns North
Kumon Educational Centre
Manunda
Kumon Inst of Education
Smithfield
Little Snappers Swim School
Smithfield
Marlin Coast Swimming & Fitness
Manunda
Matsumoto Karate Academy
Bentley Park
Rhee Taekwondo Cairns South
Earlville
Ryan Coffey Tennis - RCT
Edmonton
Southside Aquatics Edmonton
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Browse Cairns kids' activities by suburb
The number is how many providers list that suburb.
Schools in Cairns
51 schools: 29 government, 13 Catholic, 9 independent. The 12 largest by enrolment are listed.
- Cairns School of Distance EducationManunda · government
- Redlynch State CollegeRedlynch · government
- Trinity Bay State High SchoolManunda · government
- Cairns State High SchoolCairns North · government
- Bentley Park CollegeBentley Park · government
- Edge Hill State SchoolEdge Hill · government
- Trinity Beach State SchoolTrinity Beach · government
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeWoree · Catholic
- Gordonvale State High SchoolGordonvale · government
- Trinity Anglican SchoolWhite Rock · independent
- Whitfield State SchoolWhitfield · government
- St Augustine's College - CairnsCairns · Catholic
Libraries, parks & community spaces in Cairns
4 libraries, 74 parks and playgrounds.
- Cairn's LibrariesCairns City · Library
- Earlville LibraryEarlville · Library
- Gordonvale LibraryGordonvale · Library
- Smithfield LibrarySmithfield · Library
- 3D AdventuresCairns City · Park / playground
- Aeroglen ParkWhitfield · Park / playground
- Alley ParkGordonvale · Park / playground
- Alpha Close ParkBayview Heights · Park / playground
- Arthur Strike Park RacewayEdmonton · Park / playground
- Barron Gorge LookoutCairns North · Park / playground
- Behana Creek Picnic AreaAloomba · Park / playground
- Behana Creek Picnic ReserveAloomba · Park / playground
Suburbs in the Cairns area
By the ABS 2024 local government area boundary.
Aloomba · Babinda · Bartle Frere · Bellenden Ker · Bentley Park · Brinsmead · Bungalow · Cairns · Cairns City · Cairns North · Caravonica · Clifton Beach · Earlville · Edge Hill · Edmonton · Freshwater · Gordonvale · Hope Vale · Kamerunga · Machans Beach · Manoora · Manunda · Mirriwinni · Mooroobool · Mount Peter · Parramatta Park · Redlynch · Smithfield · Stratford · Trinity Beach · Trinity Park · White Rock · Whitfield · Woree · Yorkeys Knob and 21 more
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Frequently asked questions
How many kids' activity providers are in Cairns Regional Council?
AroundSchools lists 28 across 13 categories, led by Sports (23) and Creative arts (2). The suburbs with the most are Cairns City, Cairns North, Manunda.
How many schools are in Cairns Regional Council?
51: 29 government, 13 Catholic, 9 independent.
When are the next school holidays in QLD?
Queensland is currently in the spring break: 19 Sept – 5 Oct 2026 (government school dates).
Built from the AroundSchools directory and the ABS 2024 local government area boundaries, updated 24 Sept 2026. Check details with each school or provider before you go.