Cavendish Rd High is a National Showpiece school with an accredited Academy of Science and Centres of Excellence in Football. A large cohort of students study university subjects at school and have guaranteed entry into science, maths and engineering degrees. The school boasts the only Bioscience specialized facility in Australia with facilities at business standard in Biotechnology and Biomechanics. Recent state and national awards include OptiMinds, Soccer{boys} and Touch Football[girls]. The school is capped [enrolment management plan] with many students applying for entry from across the state and northern NSW. It was Awarded International School status through Education Queensland in 2009.