Schools in Acton, ACT

There are 40 schools near Acton: 23 government, 7 Catholic and 10 independent. The average ICSEA score is 1125 (national average: 1000). Total enrolments: 24,811 students.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025.

Schools
40
Average ICSEA
1125
National average 1000
Students
24,811
Government
23

Valid: 2025 school year · Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

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Select a school for its ICSEA and enrolments.

All Schools near Acton

  1. #1
    Radford College
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1203
    ICSEA
    2,091 students
    172 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 1% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    42% language background other than English
    School website
  2. #2
    Canberra Grammar School
    Independent Secondary · K-12
    1187
    ICSEA
    2,116 students
    186 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 1% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    19% language background other than English
    School website
  3. #3
    Canberra Girls Grammar School
    Independent Secondary · K-12
    1177
    ICSEA
    1,203 students
    121 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 2% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    32% language background other than English
    School website
  4. #4
    Aranda Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1159
    ICSEA
    517 students
    36 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 4% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    31% language background other than English
    School website
  5. #5
    Hughes Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1157
    ICSEA
    457 students
    30 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 4% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    36% language background other than English
    School website
  6. #6
    Brindabella Christian College
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1154
    ICSEA
    929 students
    75 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 4% nationally
    72% language background other than English
    School website
  7. #7
    Telopea Park School
    Government Combined · K-10
    1153
    ICSEA
    1,586 students
    127 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 4% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    65% language background other than English
    School website
  8. #8
    Curtin Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1146
    ICSEA
    408 students
    34 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    25% language background other than English
    School website
  9. #9
    St Thomas More's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1145
    ICSEA
    179 students
    14 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    7% language background other than English
    School website
  10. #10
    North Ainslie Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1145
    ICSEA
    527 students
    40 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    30% language background other than English
    School website
  11. #11
    Holy Trinity Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1145
    ICSEA
    387 students
    28 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    16% language background other than English
    School website
  12. #12
    Forrest Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1145
    ICSEA
    479 students
    34 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    46% language background other than English
    School website
  13. #13
    Yarralumla Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1142
    ICSEA
    313 students
    23 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    35% language background other than English
    School website
  14. #14
    Turner School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1141
    ICSEA
    318 students
    31 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    51% language background other than English
    School website
  15. #15
    O'Connor Cooperative School
    Government Primary · K-2
    1141
    ICSEA
    60 students
    11 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    30% language background other than English
    School website
  16. #16
    Emmaus Christian School
    Independent Combined · K-10
    1138
    ICSEA
    590 students
    39 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 7% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    32% language background other than English
    School website
  17. #17
    Merici College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-12
    1138
    ICSEA
    992 students
    80 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 7% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  18. #18
    Campbell Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1136
    ICSEA
    267 students
    23 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 8% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    24% language background other than English
    School website
  19. #19
    Lyneham Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1135
    ICSEA
    498 students
    30 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 8% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    45% language background other than English
    School website
  20. #20
    Majura Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1135
    ICSEA
    675 students
    56 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 8% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    29% language background other than English
    School website
  21. #21
    Alfred Deakin High School
    Government Secondary · 7-10
    1132
    ICSEA
    881 students
    71 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 8% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    39% language background other than English
    School website
  22. #22
    Lyneham High School
    Government Secondary · 7-10
    1132
    ICSEA
    1,034 students
    82 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 8% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    45% language background other than English
    School website
  23. #23
    Ainslie School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1130
    ICSEA
    351 students
    32 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    34% language background other than English
    School website
  24. #24
    St Joseph's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1130
    ICSEA
    334 students
    22 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    21% language background other than English
    School website
  25. #25
    Daramalan College
    Independent Secondary · 7-12
    1127
    ICSEA
    1,498 students
    136 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    11% language background other than English
    School website
  26. #26
    Rosary Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1121
    ICSEA
    369 students
    26 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 10% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  27. #27
    Campbell High School
    Government Secondary · 7-10
    1120
    ICSEA
    420 students
    39 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 11% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    22% language background other than English
    School website
  28. #28
    St Vincent's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1117
    ICSEA
    195 students
    14 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 12% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    37% language background other than English
    School website
  29. #29
    Dickson College
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1101
    ICSEA
    899 students
    71 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 16% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    39% language background other than English
    School website
  30. #30
    Maribyrnong Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1100
    ICSEA
    483 students
    38 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 16% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    49% language background other than English
    School website
  31. #31
    Canberra High School
    Government Secondary · 7-10
    1100
    ICSEA
    898 students
    71 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 16% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    37% language background other than English
    School website
  32. #32
    St Clare's College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-12
    1087
    ICSEA
    887 students
    69 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 19% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  33. #33
    St Edmund's College Canberra
    Independent Combined · 4-12
    1080
    ICSEA
    935 students
    76 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 21% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    6% language background other than English
    School website
  34. #34
    University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
    Government Secondary · 11-12
    1066
    ICSEA
    781 students
    57 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 26% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    27% language background other than English
    School website
  35. #35
    The Woden School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1046
    ICSEA
    93 students
    32 teachers
    3 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 33% nationally
    10% Indigenous
    27% language background other than English
    School website
  36. #36
    Black Mountain School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1030
    ICSEA
    108 students
    37 teachers
    3 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 40% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    37% language background other than English
    School website
  37. #37
    Narrabundah Early Childhood School
    Government Primary · K-2
    990
    ICSEA
    53 students
    8 teachers
    7 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 58% nationally
    30% Indigenous
    40% language background other than English
    School website
  38. #38
    Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior School
    Independent Primary
  39. #39
    Canberra Grammar School - Primary School
    Independent Primary
  40. #40
    Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants Campus
    Independent Primary

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Acton ACT?

There are 40 schools near Acton: 23 government (public), 7 Catholic, and 10 independent schools.

What is the average ICSEA score for schools in Acton?

The average ICSEA score for schools near Acton is 1125. The national average is 1000. ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) measures the educational advantages students bring to their studies.

What is the best school in Acton?

The school near Acton with the highest ICSEA score is Radford College with an ICSEA of 1203 and 2,091 students.

Data: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage; the national average is 1000. Shows schools within about 5 km of the centre of Acton.