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Top 100 primary schools in Canberra (2025)

Schools offering primary years (Primary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible primary schools in Canberra.

  1. 1
    88
    Mawson Primary SchoolMawson · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 542 students
  2. 2
    85
    Blue Gum Community SchoolHackett · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 167 students
  3. 3
    83
    Throsby SchoolThrosby · Government PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 316 students
  4. 4
    83
    Hughes Primary SchoolHughes · Government PrimaryICSEA 1157 · 457 students
  5. 5
    82
    St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCampbell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 179 students
  6. 6
    81
    Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCurtin · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 387 students
  7. 7
    81
    Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolDeakin · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,203 students
  8. 8
    81
    Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPearce · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 210 students
  9. 9
    80
    Curtin Primary SchoolCurtin · Government PrimaryICSEA 1146 · 408 students
  10. 10
    80
    Radford CollegeBruce · Independent CombinedICSEA 1203 · 2,091 students
  11. 11
    80
    Ainslie SchoolBraddon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 351 students
  12. 12
    80
    Lyons Early Childhood SchoolLyons · Government PrimaryICSEA 1116 · 91 students
  13. 13
    80
    Majura Primary SchoolWatson · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 675 students
  14. 14
    79
    Red Hill Primary SchoolRed Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1133 · 720 students
  15. 15
    79
    Campbell Primary SchoolCampbell · Government PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 267 students
  16. 16
    79
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolO'Connor · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 334 students
  17. 17
    79
    Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolGarran · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 299 students
  18. 18
    79
    Canberra Montessori SchoolHolder · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1128 · 96 students
  19. 19
    78
    North Ainslie Primary SchoolAinslie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 527 students
  20. 20
    78
    Garran Primary SchoolGarran · Government PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 676 students
  21. 21
    78
    St Bede's Primary SchoolRed Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 261 students
  22. 22
    78
    Turner SchoolTurner · Government PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 318 students
  23. 23
    78
    Burgmann Anglican SchoolGungahlin · Independent CombinedICSEA 1165 · 1,755 students
  24. 24
    78
    Forrest Primary SchoolForrest · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 479 students
  25. 25
    78
    Lyneham Primary SchoolLyneham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 498 students
  26. 26
    78
    Canberra Grammar SchoolRed Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 2,116 students
  27. 27
    76
    Brindabella Christian CollegeLyneham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 929 students
  28. 28
    76
    Hawker Primary SchoolHawker · Government PrimaryICSEA 1129 · 331 students
  29. 29
    76
    Margaret Hendry SchoolTaylor · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 626 students
  30. 30
    76
    Yarralumla Primary SchoolYarralumla · Government PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 313 students
  31. 31
    75
    St Jude's Primary SchoolHolder · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 425 students
  32. 32
    75
    St Vincent's Primary SchoolAranda · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 195 students
  33. 33
    75
    Maribyrnong Primary SchoolKaleen · Government PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 483 students
  34. 34
    75
    Arawang Primary SchoolWaramanga · Government PrimaryICSEA 1113 · 469 students
  35. 35
    75
    Duffy Primary SchoolDuffy · Government PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 374 students
  36. 36
    75
    Franklin SchoolFranklin · Government PrimaryICSEA 1098 · 477 students
  37. 37
    74
    Marist College CanberraPearce · Independent CombinedICSEA 1142 · 1,852 students
  38. 38
    74
    St John Vianney's Primary SchoolWaramanga · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 159 students
  39. 39
    73
    Evelyn Scott SchoolDenman Prospect · Government CombinedICSEA 1107 · 717 students
  40. 40
    73
    Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolScullin · Government PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 115 students
  41. 41
    73
    Aranda Primary SchoolAranda · Government PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 517 students
  42. 42
    73
    Weetangera Primary SchoolWeetangera · Government PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 404 students
  43. 43
    73
    Rosary Primary SchoolWatson · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 369 students
  44. 44
    73
    Charles Weston SchoolCoombs · Government PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 511 students
  45. 45
    73
    St Michael's Primary SchoolKaleen · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 171 students
  46. 46
    72
    Trinity Christian SchoolWanniassa · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 1,073 students
  47. 47
    71
    Ngunnawal Primary SchoolNgunnawal · Government PrimaryICSEA 1049 · 620 students
  48. 48
    71
    Orana Steiner SchoolWeston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1136 · 413 students
  49. 49
    71
    Holy Family Primary SchoolGowrie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 641 students
  50. 50
    71
    Monash Primary SchoolMonash · Government PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 414 students
  51. 51
    71
    Telopea Park SchoolBarton · Government CombinedICSEA 1153 · 1,586 students
  52. 52
    70
    Farrer Primary SchoolFarrer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1098 · 252 students
  53. 53
    69
    Covenant Christian SchoolGordon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1090 · 320 students
  54. 54
    69
    Good Shepherd Primary SchoolAmaroo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 762 students
  55. 55
    69
    Giralang Primary SchoolGiralang · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 268 students
  56. 56
    69
    Mother Teresa SchoolHarrison · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 716 students
  57. 57
    69
    St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolWanniassa · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1067 · 421 students
  58. 58
    68
    Evatt Primary SchoolEvatt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1047 · 281 students
  59. 59
    68
    Emmaus Christian SchoolDickson · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 590 students
  60. 60
    68
    Macgregor Primary SchoolMacgregor · Government PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 590 students
  61. 61
    68
    St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolKambah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 325 students
  62. 62
    68
    Chapman Primary SchoolChapman · Government PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 502 students
  63. 63
    68
    St John the Apostle Primary SchoolFlorey · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 368 students
  64. 64
    68
    St Matthew's Primary SchoolPage · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 332 students
  65. 65
    67
    Palmerston District Primary SchoolPalmerston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 640 students
  66. 66
    67
    Torrens Primary SchoolTorrens · Government PrimaryICSEA 1079 · 394 students
  67. 67
    67
    Fadden Primary SchoolFadden · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 229 students
  68. 68
    66
    Mount Rogers Primary SchoolMelba · Government PrimaryICSEA 1056 · 461 students
  69. 69
    66
    Macquarie Primary SchoolMacquarie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 291 students
  70. 70
    66
    Holy Spirit Primary SchoolNicholls · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 733 students
  71. 71
    66
    St Edmund's College CanberraGriffith · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 935 students
  72. 72
    66
    St Monica's Primary SchoolEvatt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1080 · 412 students
  73. 73
    65
    Canberra Christian SchoolMawson · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1087 · 228 students
  74. 74
    65
    St Benedict's Primary SchoolNarrabundah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 165 students
  75. 75
    65
    Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolWanniassa · Government PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 340 students
  76. 76
    64
    Latham Primary SchoolLatham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 298 students
  77. 77
    63
    Gowrie Primary SchoolGowrie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1043 · 228 students
  78. 78
    62
    St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCharnwood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 374 students
  79. 79
    62
    Miles Franklin Primary SchoolEvatt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 394 students
  80. 80
    62
    Kaleen Primary SchoolKaleen · Government PrimaryICSEA 1075 · 400 students
  81. 81
    62
    Taqwa SchoolMoncrieff · Independent CombinedICSEA 1099 · 407 students
  82. 82
    60
    Florey Primary SchoolFlorey · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 397 students
  83. 83
    60
    Islamic School of CanberraWeston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1073 · 455 students
  84. 84
    60
    St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCalwell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 516 students
  85. 85
    59
    Neville Bonner Primary SchoolBonner · Government PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 606 students
  86. 86
    59
    Taylor Primary SchoolKambah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1043 · 286 students
  87. 87
    57
    Bonython Primary SchoolBonython · Government PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 341 students
  88. 88
    56
    Gold Creek SchoolNicholls · Government CombinedICSEA 1052 · 1,261 students
  89. 89
    55
    Amaroo SchoolAmaroo · Government CombinedICSEA 1070 · 1,638 students
  90. 90
    54
    St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolConder · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 483 students
  91. 91
    54
    Fraser Primary SchoolFraser · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 462 students
  92. 92
    54
    Gordon Primary SchoolGordon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1005 · 407 students
  93. 93
    52
    Charles Conder Primary SchoolConder · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 431 students
  94. 94
    50
    Calwell Primary SchoolCalwell · Government PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 201 students
  95. 95
    47
    Gilmore Primary SchoolGilmore · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 113 students
  96. 96
    45
    Harrison SchoolHarrison · Government CombinedICSEA 1058 · 1,365 students
  97. 97
    45
    Wanniassa SchoolWanniassa · Government CombinedICSEA 991 · 538 students
  98. 98
    45
    Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolCharnwood · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 308 students
  99. 99
    42
    Kingsford Smith SchoolHolt · Government CombinedICSEA 991 · 742 students
  100. 100
    38
    Theodore Primary SchoolTheodore · Government PrimaryICSEA 974 · 206 students

There are 103 primary schools in Canberra eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Mawson Primary School in Mawson is ranked first with a Success Index of 88.3 and an ICSEA of 1139. 60 of the top 100 are government schools and 40 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1094.

The top 10 primary schools in Canberra for 2025 are: 1. Mawson Primary School (Mawson); 2. Blue Gum Community School (Hackett); 3. Throsby School (Throsby); 4. Hughes Primary School (Hughes); 5. St Thomas More's Primary School (Campbell); 6. Holy Trinity Primary School (Curtin); 7. Canberra Girls Grammar School (Deakin); 8. Sacred Heart Primary School (Pearce); 9. Curtin Primary School (Curtin); 10. Radford College (Bruce).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Canberra?

Mawson Primary School in Mawson ranks first among primary schools in Canberra with a Success Index of 88.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1139.

How are primary 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 primary schools in Canberra?

60 of the top 100 primary schools in Canberra are government schools; 40 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.