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Top 100 fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory (2025)

Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory.

  1. 1
    62
    Taqwa SchoolMoncrieff · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +270%
  2. 2
    78
    St Bede's Primary SchoolRed Hill · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +93%
  3. 3
    60
    Islamic School of CanberraWeston · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +85%
  4. 4
    76
    Margaret Hendry SchoolTaylor · Government Primary5-yr growth: +69%
  5. 5
    69
    Covenant Christian SchoolGordon · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +65%
  6. 6
    75
    Franklin SchoolFranklin · Government Primary5-yr growth: +59%
  7. 7
    68
    Emmaus Christian SchoolDickson · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +51%
  8. 8
    86
    Merici CollegeBraddon · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +48%
  9. 9
    58
    Lanyon High SchoolConder · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +42%
  10. 10
    65
    Erindale CollegeWanniassa · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +39%
  11. 11
    74
    Hawker CollegeHawker · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +38%
  12. 12
    73
    University of Canberra High School KaleenKaleen · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +31%
  13. 13
    73
    Melba Copland Secondary SchoolMelba · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +28%
  14. 14
    88
    Mawson Primary SchoolMawson · Government Primary5-yr growth: +28%
  15. 15
    76
    Dickson CollegeDickson · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +27%
  16. 16
    66
    St Edmund's College CanberraGriffith · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +26%
  17. 17
    75
    Belconnen High SchoolHawker · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +22%
  18. 18
    45
    Wanniassa SchoolWanniassa · Government Combined5-yr growth: +20%
  19. 19
    65
    Canberra Christian SchoolMawson · Independent Primary5-yr growth: +19%
  20. 20
    78
    Burgmann Anglican SchoolGungahlin · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +19%
  21. 21
    79
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolO'Connor · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +17%
  22. 22
    69
    University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraBelconnen · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +16%
  23. 23
    73
    Rosary Primary SchoolWatson · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +16%
  24. 24
    79
    Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolGarran · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +15%
  25. 25
    76
    Brindabella Christian CollegeLyneham · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +13%
  26. 26
    68
    St Mary MacKillop CollegeIsabella Plains · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +13%
  27. 27
    62
    St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCharnwood · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +13%
  28. 28
    68
    Macgregor Primary SchoolMacgregor · Government Primary5-yr growth: +13%
  29. 29
    74
    Marist College CanberraPearce · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +12%
  30. 30
    73
    Mount Stromlo High SchoolWaramanga · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +12%
  31. 31
    72
    St Francis Xavier CollegeFlorey · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +12%
  32. 32
    60
    St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCalwell · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +11%
  33. 33
    71
    Holy Family Primary SchoolGowrie · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +11%
  34. 34
    56
    Gold Creek SchoolNicholls · Government Combined5-yr growth: +10%
  35. 35
    83
    Hughes Primary SchoolHughes · Government Primary5-yr growth: +10%
  36. 36
    78
    Garran Primary SchoolGarran · Government Primary5-yr growth: +9%
  37. 37
    69
    Good Shepherd Primary SchoolAmaroo · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +8%
  38. 38
    80
    Radford CollegeBruce · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +8%
  39. 39
    84
    Daramalan CollegeDickson · Independent Secondary5-yr growth: +8%
  40. 40
    68
    St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolKambah · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +7%
  41. 41
    78
    Lyneham Primary SchoolLyneham · Government Primary5-yr growth: +6%
  42. 42
    81
    Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCurtin · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +6%
  43. 43
    71
    Ngunnawal Primary SchoolNgunnawal · Government Primary5-yr growth: +6%
  44. 44
    76
    Narrabundah CollegeNarrabundah · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +5%
  45. 45
    73
    Charles Weston SchoolCoombs · Government Primary5-yr growth: +5%
  46. 46
    78
    Canberra Grammar SchoolRed Hill · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +5%
  47. 47
    68
    The Canberra CollegePhillip · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +5%
  48. 48
    52
    Charles Conder Primary SchoolConder · Government Primary5-yr growth: +5%
  49. 49
    81
    Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolDeakin · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +4%
  50. 50
    71
    Telopea Park SchoolBarton · Government Combined5-yr growth: +4%
  51. 51
    68
    Canberra High SchoolMacquarie · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +3%
  52. 52
    68
    St Matthew's Primary SchoolPage · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +3%
  53. 53
    69
    Mother Teresa SchoolHarrison · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +3%
  54. 54
    68
    St John the Apostle Primary SchoolFlorey · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +2%
  55. 55
    66
    Holy Spirit Primary SchoolNicholls · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +2%
  56. 56
    75
    St Jude's Primary SchoolHolder · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +1%
  57. 57
    80
    Ainslie SchoolBraddon · Government Primary5-yr growth: +1%
  58. 58
    74
    Alfred Deakin High SchoolDeakin · Government Secondary5-yr growth: 0%
  59. 59
    66
    St Monica's Primary SchoolEvatt · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -1%
  60. 60
    80
    Majura Primary SchoolWatson · Government Primary5-yr growth: -1%
  61. 61
    75
    St John Paul II CollegeNicholls · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: -2%
  62. 62
    75
    Maribyrnong Primary SchoolKaleen · Government Primary5-yr growth: -2%
  63. 63
    79
    Red Hill Primary SchoolRed Hill · Government Primary5-yr growth: -2%
  64. 64
    72
    Trinity Christian SchoolWanniassa · Independent Combined5-yr growth: -2%
  65. 65
    69
    St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolWanniassa · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -3%
  66. 66
    76
    Hawker Primary SchoolHawker · Government Primary5-yr growth: -3%
  67. 67
    71
    Monash Primary SchoolMonash · Government Primary5-yr growth: -3%
  68. 68
    53
    Lake Tuggeranong CollegeGreenway · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -4%
  69. 69
    60
    Florey Primary SchoolFlorey · Government Primary5-yr growth: -4%
  70. 70
    70
    Lyneham High SchoolLyneham · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -4%
  71. 71
    68
    Melrose High SchoolPearce · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -5%
  72. 72
    66
    Macquarie Primary SchoolMacquarie · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
  73. 73
    54
    Gordon Primary SchoolGordon · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
  74. 74
    75
    Arawang Primary SchoolWaramanga · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
  75. 75
    75
    Duffy Primary SchoolDuffy · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
  76. 76
    68
    Evatt Primary SchoolEvatt · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
  77. 77
    57
    Bonython Primary SchoolBonython · Government Primary5-yr growth: -7%
  78. 78
    81
    Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPearce · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -7%
  79. 79
    68
    Chapman Primary SchoolChapman · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
  80. 80
    69
    Giralang Primary SchoolGiralang · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
  81. 81
    67
    Palmerston District Primary SchoolPalmerston · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
  82. 82
    61
    Gungahlin CollegeGungahlin · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -8%
  83. 83
    38
    Calwell High SchoolCalwell · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -8%
  84. 84
    59
    Taylor Primary SchoolKambah · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
  85. 85
    36
    Namadgi SchoolKambah · Government Combined5-yr growth: -9%
  86. 86
    64
    Latham Primary SchoolLatham · Government Primary5-yr growth: -9%
  87. 87
    66
    Mount Rogers Primary SchoolMelba · Government Primary5-yr growth: -9%
  88. 88
    73
    Aranda Primary SchoolAranda · Government Primary5-yr growth: -10%
  89. 89
    45
    Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolCharnwood · Government Primary5-yr growth: -10%
  90. 90
    65
    Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolWanniassa · Government Primary5-yr growth: -11%
  91. 91
    55
    Amaroo SchoolAmaroo · Government Combined5-yr growth: -11%
  92. 92
    54
    St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolConder · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -11%
  93. 93
    54
    Fraser Primary SchoolFraser · Government Primary5-yr growth: -11%
  94. 94
    73
    Weetangera Primary SchoolWeetangera · Government Primary5-yr growth: -13%
  95. 95
    67
    Torrens Primary SchoolTorrens · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
  96. 96
    78
    Forrest Primary SchoolForrest · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
  97. 97
    38
    Caroline Chisholm SchoolChisholm · Government Combined5-yr growth: -15%
  98. 98
    80
    Curtin Primary SchoolCurtin · Government Primary5-yr growth: -15%
  99. 99
    66
    St Clare's CollegeGriffith · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: -15%
  100. 100
    62
    Kaleen Primary SchoolKaleen · Government Primary5-yr growth: -16%

There are 115 fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Taqwa School in Moncrieff is ranked first (5-yr growth: +270%). 62 of the top 100 are government schools and 38 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1085.

The top 10 fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory for 2025 are: 1. Taqwa School (Moncrieff); 2. St Bede's Primary School (Red Hill); 3. Islamic School of Canberra (Weston); 4. Margaret Hendry School (Taylor); 5. Covenant Christian School (Gordon); 6. Franklin School (Franklin); 7. Emmaus Christian School (Dickson); 8. Merici College (Braddon); 9. Lanyon High School (Conder); 10. Erindale College (Wanniassa).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best fastest growing school in Australian Capital Territory?

Taqwa School in Moncrieff ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory with a Success Index of 61.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1099.

How are fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory ranked?

Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory?

62 of the top 100 fastest-growing schools in Australian Capital Territory are government schools; 38 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.