Parramatta Park Cairns, Queensland |
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Coordinates | 16°55′28″S 145°45′45″E / 16.9244°S 145.7625°ECoordinates: 16°55′28″S 145°45′45″E / 16.9244°S 145.7625°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cairns | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Parramatta Park is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.
Parramatta Park is the suburb immediately west of Cairns City (the Cairns central business district). The northern part of the suburb is residential. The southern part of the suburb has a number of schools, the Cairns Showgrounds, Barlow Park (a multi-sports facility and stadium) and an industrial precinct.
Parramatta State School was opened on 24 January 1927.
St Joseph's Primary School opened on 1 July 1927 by the Sisters of Mercy. Mercy Sisters were part of the teaching staff of the school until 2015.
St Augustine's College opened on 9 February 1930 by the Marist Brothers.
Parramatta State School is a government co-educational primary (P-6) school at 22 Mulgrave Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 379 students with 46 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).
St Joseph's Primary School is a Roman Catholic co-educational primary school at 13 Loeven Street.
St Augustine's College is a Roman Catholic boys school at 251 Draper Street. Enrolments are capped at 780 students; boarding facilities are available.