Co-located at James Cook University Nguma-Bada campus (Smithfield), our state-of-the-art facility is conveniently located 15KMs, north of the city centre.

The college is surrounded on three sides by rainforest covered mountains with Attica Creek running to the side of the college and many local beaches within a 10 minute drive. Students enjoy a tranquil learning environment due to the abundance of lush green areas surrounding the college.

JCU Cairns, Smithfield campus has been named Nguma-bada (pronounced nom-ah-bud-ah), which means belonging to tomorrow: "Place for tomorrow's learning, knowledge and wisdom" from the Yirrgay (Yirrganydji) coastal dialect of Djabugay.