Edge Hill State School (EHSS) is a primary school located approximately 8 kilometres from the centre of Cairns, Queensland offering public education to children living within the suburbs of Edge Hill, Manunda and Cairns North.
As at 2008, the School's vision is:
"..to educate the whole child - intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically so that our children will make a positive contribution to society and be adaptable problem solvers, capable of coping with the demands of life now and in the future."
Read more about Edge Hill State School: Overview
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