Schools in Forrest, ACT

There are 34 schools near Forrest: 19 government, 7 Catholic and 8 independent. The average ICSEA score is 1118 (national average: 1000). Total enrolments: 19,059 students.

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

Schools
34
Average ICSEA
1118
National average 1000
Students
19,059
Government
19

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

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Forrest, ACTValid: 2025 · Location: ACARA
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Select a school for its ICSEA and enrolments.

All Schools near Forrest

  1. #1
    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
  2. #2
    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
  3. #3
    Garran Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1159
    ICSEA
    676 students
    39 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 4% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    67% language background other than English
    School website
  4. #4
    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
  5. #5
    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
  6. #6
    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
  7. #7
    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
  8. #8
    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
  9. #9
    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
  10. #10
    Marist College Canberra
    Independent Combined · 4-12
    1142
    ICSEA
    1,852 students
    144 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  11. #11
    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
  12. #12
    Mawson Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1139
    ICSEA
    542 students
    44 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 7% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    67% language background other than English
    School website
  13. #13
    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
  14. #14
    Red Hill Primary School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1133
    ICSEA
    720 students
    57 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 8% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    47% language background other than English
    School website
  15. #15
    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
  16. #16
    Sacred Heart Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1131
    ICSEA
    210 students
    20 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    17% language background other than English
    School website
  17. #17
    Narrabundah College
    Government Secondary · 11-12
    1131
    ICSEA
    977 students
    72 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    65% language background other than English
    School website
  18. #18
    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
  19. #19
    Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1130
    ICSEA
    299 students
    25 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    36% language background other than English
    School website
  20. #20
    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
  21. #21
    St Bede's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1117
    ICSEA
    261 students
    18 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 12% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    5% language background other than English
    School website
  22. #22
    Lyons Early Childhood School
    Government Primary · K-2
    1116
    ICSEA
    91 students
    12 teachers
    8 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 12% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    35% language background other than English
    School website
  23. #23
    The Canberra College
    Government Secondary · 11-12
    1087
    ICSEA
    1,174 students
    80 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 19% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    26% language background other than English
    School website
  24. #24
    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
  25. #25
    Canberra Christian School
    Independent Primary · K-6
    1087
    ICSEA
    228 students
    15 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 19% nationally
    63% language background other than English
    School website
  26. #26
    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
  27. #27
    Melrose High School
    Government Secondary · 7-10
    1079
    ICSEA
    776 students
    61 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 22% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    31% language background other than English
    School website
  28. #28
    St Benedict's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1061
    ICSEA
    165 students
    17 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 28% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    25% language background other than English
    School website
  29. #29
    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
  30. #30
    Malkara School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1021
    ICSEA
    73 students
    29 teachers
    3 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 44% nationally
    21% Indigenous
    43% language background other than English
    School website
  31. #31
    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
  32. #32
    Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior School
    Independent Primary
  33. #33
    Canberra Grammar School - Primary School
    Independent Primary
  34. #34
    Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants Campus
    Independent Primary

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Forrest ACT?

There are 34 schools near Forrest: 19 government (public), 7 Catholic, and 8 independent schools.

What is the average ICSEA score for schools in Forrest?

The average ICSEA score for schools near Forrest is 1118. 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 Forrest?

The school near Forrest with the highest ICSEA score is Canberra Grammar School with an ICSEA of 1187 and 2,116 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 Forrest.