Cairns Adventist College was the first independent school in Cairns, commencing in 1950. Our student population is comprised of both domestic and international students. Our main strength is that we are a close-knit, family-style college community, treating each student as an individual, not just a number. Many of our families are currently utilising our college bus service in transporting their children to and from the college. To enhance the curriculum, we have spent a considerable amount of money on our ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) program, with ICTs now embedded in much of the curriculum. Students in the upper primary year levels have their own college-provided laptop to use whilst at the college. In addition, each class, from Prep right through to Year 7, also enjoy learning through using their own interactive whiteboard. We have been pleased to offer a more hands-on education through the purchase of exciting, up-to-date science, mathematics and reading resources. For example, we have greatly increased our library resources, including many books used in the Accelerated Reader program. Across all year levels, our staff have been excited to implement a new comprehension program from the second half of 2011 which focuses on the strategic, explicit teaching of specific reading comprehension skills. The use of the new DRA-2 testing kit in addition to this specific teaching is, even at this early stage, yielding very pleasing student gains. Being a Seventh-day Adventist Christian college, we have a proud, long-standing history of Christian values and community service. Students participate in a variety of programs, including fundraising, singing for the elderly and assisting local community groups and charities. Stemming from our Christian values, Cairns Adventist College is proud to offer healthy food from our healthy vegetarian tuckshop. We have a strong vision for the future, which includes relocating to the southern suburbs of Cairns and adding Year 8 to Year 12. Our college vision..