Top 2 boys' schools in Canberra (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling boys only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 2 schools shown out of all eligible boys' schools in Canberra.
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- 174Marist College CanberraPearce · Independent CombinedICSEA 1142 · 1,852 students
- 266St Edmund's College CanberraGriffith · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 935 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marist College Canberra Pearce · Combined · 4-12 | Independent | 73.9 Top 25% | 1142 | 1,852 | 13.4 |
| 2 | St Edmund's College Canberra Griffith · Combined · 4-12 | Independent | 65.8 Top 25% | 1080 | 935 | 13.1 |
There are 2 boys' schools in Canberra eligible for this list; the top 2 are shown. Marist College Canberra in Pearce is ranked first with a Success Index of 73.9 and an ICSEA of 1142.
The top 2 boys' schools in Canberra for 2025 are: 1. Marist College Canberra (Pearce); 2. St Edmund's College Canberra (Griffith).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best boys school in Canberra?
Marist College Canberra in Pearce ranks first among boys' schools in Canberra with a Success Index of 73.9 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1142.
How are boys' schools in Canberra 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 boys' schools in Canberra?
0 of the top 2 boys' schools in Canberra are government schools; 2 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.