Top 29 catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory (2025)
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 29 schools shown out of all eligible catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory.
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- 186Merici CollegeBraddon · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 992 students
- 282St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCampbell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 179 students
- 381Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCurtin · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 387 students
- 481Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPearce · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 210 students
- 579St Joseph's Primary SchoolO'Connor · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 334 students
- 679Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolGarran · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 299 students
- 778St Bede's Primary SchoolRed Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 261 students
- 875St Jude's Primary SchoolHolder · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 425 students
- 975St Vincent's Primary SchoolAranda · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 195 students
- 1075St John Paul II CollegeNicholls · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 880 students
- 1174St John Vianney's Primary SchoolWaramanga · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 159 students
- 1273Rosary Primary SchoolWatson · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 369 students
- 1373St Michael's Primary SchoolKaleen · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 171 students
- 1472St Francis Xavier CollegeFlorey · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 1,323 students
- 1571Holy Family Primary SchoolGowrie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 641 students
- 1669Good Shepherd Primary SchoolAmaroo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 762 students
- 1769Mother Teresa SchoolHarrison · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 716 students
- 1869St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolWanniassa · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1067 · 421 students
- 1968St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolKambah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 325 students
- 2068St Mary MacKillop CollegeIsabella Plains · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1068 · 2,088 students
- 2168St John the Apostle Primary SchoolFlorey · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 368 students
- 2268St Matthew's Primary SchoolPage · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 332 students
- 2366St Clare's CollegeGriffith · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1087 · 887 students
- 2466Holy Spirit Primary SchoolNicholls · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 733 students
- 2566St Monica's Primary SchoolEvatt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1080 · 412 students
- 2665St Benedict's Primary SchoolNarrabundah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 165 students
- 2762St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCharnwood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 374 students
- 2860St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCalwell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 516 students
- 2954St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolConder · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 483 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merici College Braddon · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 85.8 Top 5% | 1138 | 992 | 13.1 |
| 2 | St Thomas More's Primary School Campbell · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1145 | 179 | 15.4 |
| 3 | Holy Trinity Primary School Curtin · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 387 | 16.3 |
| 4 | Sacred Heart Primary School Pearce · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.5 Top 5% | 1131 | 210 | 13.3 |
| 5 | St Joseph's Primary School O'Connor · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.2 Top 5% | 1130 | 334 | 16.5 |
| 6 | Sts Peter and Paul Primary School Garran · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.9 Top 5% | 1130 | 299 | 15.3 |
| 7 | St Bede's Primary School Red Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.2 Top 10% | 1117 | 261 | 16.4 |
| 8 | St Jude's Primary School Holder · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.4 Top 10% | 1131 | 425 | 17.7 |
| 9 | St Vincent's Primary School Aranda · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.4 Top 10% | 1117 | 195 | 16.8 |
| 10 | St John Paul II College Nicholls · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.9 Top 25% | 1089 | 880 | 11.7 |
| 11 | St John Vianney's Primary School Waramanga · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.7 Top 25% | 1094 | 159 | 15.6 |
| 12 | Rosary Primary School Watson · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 72.9 Top 25% | 1121 | 369 | 17.2 |
| 13 | St Michael's Primary School Kaleen · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 72.5 Top 25% | 1094 | 171 | 13.6 |
| 14 | St Francis Xavier College Florey · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 72.3 Top 25% | 1070 | 1,323 | 11.4 |
| 15 | Holy Family Primary School Gowrie · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.9 Top 25% | 1076 | 641 | 15.0 |
| 16 | Good Shepherd Primary School Amaroo · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.8 Top 25% | 1095 | 762 | 18.1 |
| 17 | Mother Teresa School Harrison · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.7 Top 25% | 1102 | 716 | 17.3 |
| 18 | St Anthony's Parish Primary School Wanniassa · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.5 Top 25% | 1067 | 421 | 13.9 |
| 19 | St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Kambah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.8 Top 25% | 1082 | 325 | 16.5 |
| 20 | St Mary MacKillop College Isabella Plains · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.7 Top 25% | 1068 | 2,088 | 13.8 |
| 21 | St John the Apostle Primary School Florey · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.5 Top 25% | 1077 | 368 | 17.5 |
| 22 | St Matthew's Primary School Page · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.5 Top 25% | 1085 | 332 | 16.5 |
| 23 | St Clare's College Griffith · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 66.3 Top 50% | 1087 | 887 | 13.8 |
| 24 | Holy Spirit Primary School Nicholls · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 65.8 Top 25% | 1085 | 733 | 18.8 |
| 25 | St Monica's Primary School Evatt · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 65.6 Top 25% | 1080 | 412 | 16.3 |
| 26 | St Benedict's Primary School Narrabundah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.7 Top 50% | 1061 | 165 | 13.4 |
| 27 | St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Charnwood · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1045 | 374 | 15.7 |
| 28 | St Francis of Assisi Primary School Calwell · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 59.7 Top 50% | 1055 | 516 | 16.6 |
| 29 | St Clare of Assisi Primary School Conder · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 54.1 Top 50% | 1044 | 483 | 16.7 |
There are 29 catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory eligible for this list; the top 29 are shown. Merici College in Braddon is ranked first with a Success Index of 85.8 and an ICSEA of 1138. 0 of the top 29 are government schools and 29 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1089.
The top 10 catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory for 2025 are: 1. Merici College (Braddon); 2. St Thomas More's Primary School (Campbell); 3. Holy Trinity Primary School (Curtin); 4. Sacred Heart Primary School (Pearce); 5. St Joseph's Primary School (O'Connor); 6. Sts Peter and Paul Primary School (Garran); 7. St Bede's Primary School (Red Hill); 8. St Jude's Primary School (Holder); 9. St Vincent's Primary School (Aranda); 10. St John Paul II College (Nicholls).
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What is the best catholic school in Australian Capital Territory?
Merici College in Braddon ranks first among catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory with a Success Index of 85.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1138.
How are catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory?
0 of the top 29 catholic schools in Australian Capital Territory are government schools; 29 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.