Bentley Park is a

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within the

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, Australia. It is located approximately south of the Cairns City. In the , Bentley Park had a population of 8,360 people.

History

Bentley Park is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The origin of the suburb name is from a property titled Bentley Hall in

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, named by an early settler Isaac Abraham Hartill. The Edmonton Catholic School was established on 29 April 1929 by the

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with an initial enrolment of 30 pupils. In 1965, it was renamed St Therese’s School. As suburban development increased around Edmonton, the rising number of students made it necessary to relocate the school to neighbouring Bentley Park in 1995. Although now under

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leadership, the school continues to be operated in the Mercy tradition. Bentley Park State School was originally opened in 1997. In 2004, the construction of secondary school facilities made it a P-12 school called

Bentley Park College Bentley Park College is a co-educational, state run school located in Bentley Park (Queensland, Australia). The school is within Cairns Regional Council's jurisdiction. Historical Development The road the school is located on was built in 1 ...

Demographics

In the , Bentley Park had a population of 7,420 people. In the , Bentley Park had a population of 8,018 people. In the , Bentley Park had a population of 8,360 people.

Education

St Therese's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 135 Robert Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 620 students with 41 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).

is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at McLaughlin Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1541 students with 126 teachers (122 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff (64 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program.

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* {{authority control Suburbs of Cairns