Top 46 private schools in Australian Capital Territory (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 46 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Australian Capital Territory.
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- 186Merici CollegeBraddon · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 992 students
- 285Blue Gum Community SchoolHackett · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 167 students
- 384Daramalan CollegeDickson · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,498 students
- 482St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCampbell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 179 students
- 581Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCurtin · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 387 students
- 681Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolDeakin · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,203 students
- 781Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPearce · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 210 students
- 880Radford CollegeBruce · Independent CombinedICSEA 1203 · 2,091 students
- 979St Joseph's Primary SchoolO'Connor · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 334 students
- 1079Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolGarran · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 299 students
- 1179Canberra Montessori SchoolHolder · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1128 · 96 students
- 1278St Bede's Primary SchoolRed Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 261 students
- 1378Burgmann Anglican SchoolGungahlin · Independent CombinedICSEA 1165 · 1,755 students
- 1478Canberra Grammar SchoolRed Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 2,116 students
- 1576Brindabella Christian CollegeLyneham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 929 students
- 1675St Jude's Primary SchoolHolder · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 425 students
- 1775St Vincent's Primary SchoolAranda · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 195 students
- 1875St John Paul II CollegeNicholls · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 880 students
- 1974Marist College CanberraPearce · Independent CombinedICSEA 1142 · 1,852 students
- 2074St John Vianney's Primary SchoolWaramanga · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 159 students
- 2173Rosary Primary SchoolWatson · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 369 students
- 2273St Michael's Primary SchoolKaleen · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 171 students
- 2372St Francis Xavier CollegeFlorey · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 1,323 students
- 2472Trinity Christian SchoolWanniassa · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 1,073 students
- 2571Orana Steiner SchoolWeston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1136 · 413 students
- 2671Holy Family Primary SchoolGowrie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 641 students
- 2769Covenant Christian SchoolGordon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1090 · 320 students
- 2869Good Shepherd Primary SchoolAmaroo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 762 students
- 2969Mother Teresa SchoolHarrison · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 716 students
- 3069St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolWanniassa · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1067 · 421 students
- 3168Emmaus Christian SchoolDickson · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 590 students
- 3268St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolKambah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 325 students
- 3368St Mary MacKillop CollegeIsabella Plains · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1068 · 2,088 students
- 3468St John the Apostle Primary SchoolFlorey · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 368 students
- 3568St Matthew's Primary SchoolPage · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 332 students
- 3666St Clare's CollegeGriffith · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1087 · 887 students
- 3766Holy Spirit Primary SchoolNicholls · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 733 students
- 3866St Edmund's College CanberraGriffith · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 935 students
- 3966St Monica's Primary SchoolEvatt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1080 · 412 students
- 4065Canberra Christian SchoolMawson · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1087 · 228 students
- 4165St Benedict's Primary SchoolNarrabundah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 165 students
- 4262St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCharnwood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 374 students
- 4362Taqwa SchoolMoncrieff · Independent CombinedICSEA 1099 · 407 students
- 4460Islamic School of CanberraWeston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1073 · 455 students
- 4560St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCalwell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 516 students
- 4654St 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 | Blue Gum Community School Hackett · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1164 | 167 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Daramalan College Dickson · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1127 | 1,498 | 11.4 |
| 4 | St Thomas More's Primary School Campbell · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1145 | 179 | 15.4 |
| 5 | Holy Trinity Primary School Curtin · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 387 | 16.3 |
| 6 | Canberra Girls Grammar School Deakin · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1177 | 1,203 | 10.7 |
| 7 | Sacred Heart Primary School Pearce · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.5 Top 5% | 1131 | 210 | 13.3 |
| 8 | Radford College Bruce · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.2 Top 10% | 1203 | 2,091 | 13.1 |
| 9 | St Joseph's Primary School O'Connor · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.2 Top 5% | 1130 | 334 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Sts Peter and Paul Primary School Garran · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.9 Top 5% | 1130 | 299 | 15.3 |
| 11 | Canberra Montessori School Holder · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 78.8 Top 5% | 1128 | 96 | 11.4 |
| 12 | St Bede's Primary School Red Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.2 Top 10% | 1117 | 261 | 16.4 |
| 13 | Burgmann Anglican School Gungahlin · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.7 Top 10% | 1165 | 1,755 | 13.3 |
| 14 | Canberra Grammar School Red Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.5 Top 25% | 1187 | 2,116 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Brindabella Christian College Lyneham · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.2 Top 25% | 1154 | 929 | 13.4 |
| 16 | St Jude's Primary School Holder · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.4 Top 10% | 1131 | 425 | 17.7 |
| 17 | St Vincent's Primary School Aranda · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.4 Top 10% | 1117 | 195 | 16.8 |
| 18 | St John Paul II College Nicholls · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.9 Top 25% | 1089 | 880 | 11.7 |
| 19 | Marist College Canberra Pearce · Combined · 4-12 | Independent | 73.9 Top 25% | 1142 | 1,852 | 13.4 |
| 20 | St John Vianney's Primary School Waramanga · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.7 Top 25% | 1094 | 159 | 15.6 |
| 21 | Rosary Primary School Watson · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 72.9 Top 25% | 1121 | 369 | 17.2 |
| 22 | St Michael's Primary School Kaleen · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 72.5 Top 25% | 1094 | 171 | 13.6 |
| 23 | St Francis Xavier College Florey · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 72.3 Top 25% | 1070 | 1,323 | 11.4 |
| 24 | Trinity Christian School Wanniassa · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 72.1 Top 25% | 1150 | 1,073 | 13.7 |
| 25 | Orana Steiner School Weston · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 71.3 Top 25% | 1136 | 413 | 9.9 |
| 26 | Holy Family Primary School Gowrie · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.9 Top 25% | 1076 | 641 | 15.0 |
| 27 | Covenant Christian School Gordon · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 68.9 Top 25% | 1090 | 320 | 12.9 |
| 28 | Good Shepherd Primary School Amaroo · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.8 Top 25% | 1095 | 762 | 18.1 |
| 29 | Mother Teresa School Harrison · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.7 Top 25% | 1102 | 716 | 17.3 |
| 30 | St Anthony's Parish Primary School Wanniassa · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.5 Top 25% | 1067 | 421 | 13.9 |
| 31 | Emmaus Christian School Dickson · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 68.0 Top 25% | 1138 | 590 | 19.1 |
| 32 | St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Kambah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.8 Top 25% | 1082 | 325 | 16.5 |
| 33 | St Mary MacKillop College Isabella Plains · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.7 Top 25% | 1068 | 2,088 | 13.8 |
| 34 | St John the Apostle Primary School Florey · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.5 Top 25% | 1077 | 368 | 17.5 |
| 35 | St Matthew's Primary School Page · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.5 Top 25% | 1085 | 332 | 16.5 |
| 36 | St Clare's College Griffith · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 66.3 Top 50% | 1087 | 887 | 13.8 |
| 37 | Holy Spirit Primary School Nicholls · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 65.8 Top 25% | 1085 | 733 | 18.8 |
| 38 | St Edmund's College Canberra Griffith · Combined · 4-12 | Independent | 65.8 Top 25% | 1080 | 935 | 13.1 |
| 39 | St Monica's Primary School Evatt · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 65.6 Top 25% | 1080 | 412 | 16.3 |
| 40 | Canberra Christian School Mawson · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 65.4 Top 25% | 1087 | 228 | 17.4 |
| 41 | St Benedict's Primary School Narrabundah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.7 Top 50% | 1061 | 165 | 13.4 |
| 42 | St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Charnwood · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1045 | 374 | 15.7 |
| 43 | Taqwa School Moncrieff · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 61.6 Top 50% | 1099 | 407 | 15.5 |
| 44 | Islamic School of Canberra Weston · Combined · K-11 | Independent | 59.7 Top 50% | 1073 | 455 | 14.8 |
| 45 | St Francis of Assisi Primary School Calwell · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 59.7 Top 50% | 1055 | 516 | 16.6 |
| 46 | St Clare of Assisi Primary School Conder · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 54.1 Top 50% | 1044 | 483 | 16.7 |
There are 46 private schools in Australian Capital Territory eligible for this list; the top 46 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 46 are government schools and 46 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1101.
The top 10 private schools in Australian Capital Territory for 2025 are: 1. Merici College (Braddon); 2. Blue Gum Community School (Hackett); 3. Daramalan College (Dickson); 4. St Thomas More's Primary School (Campbell); 5. Holy Trinity Primary School (Curtin); 6. Canberra Girls Grammar School (Deakin); 7. Sacred Heart Primary School (Pearce); 8. Radford College (Bruce); 9. St Joseph's Primary School (O'Connor); 10. Sts Peter and Paul Primary School (Garran).
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What is the best private school in Australian Capital Territory?
Merici College in Braddon ranks first among private schools in Australian Capital Territory with a Success Index of 85.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1138.
How are private 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 private schools in Australian Capital Territory?
0 of the top 46 private schools in Australian Capital Territory are government schools; 46 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.