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Schools in Unincorporated ACT, ACT

There are 138 schools in Unincorporated ACT, Australian Capital Territory (local government area): 83 primary, 27 secondary, 23 combined. 91 are government schools and 47 are non-government. Together they enrol about 77,842 students.

Schools
138
Students
77,842
Median ICSEA
1085
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
88.3
Mawson Primary School

Unincorporated ACT school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

  1. 1
    88
    Mawson Primary SchoolMawson · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 542 students
  2. 2
    86
    Merici CollegeBraddon · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 992 students
  3. 3
    85
    Blue Gum Community SchoolHackett · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 167 students
  4. 4
    84
    Daramalan CollegeDickson · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,498 students
  5. 5
    83
    Throsby SchoolThrosby · Government PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 316 students
  6. 6
    83
    Hughes Primary SchoolHughes · Government PrimaryICSEA 1157 · 457 students
  7. 7
    82
    St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCampbell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 179 students
  8. 8
    81
    Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCurtin · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 387 students
  9. 9
    81
    Shirley Smith High SchoolKenny · Government SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 210 students
  10. 10
    81
    Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolDeakin · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,203 students
  11. 11
    81
    Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPearce · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 210 students
  12. 12
    80
    Curtin Primary SchoolCurtin · Government PrimaryICSEA 1146 · 408 students
  13. 13
    80
    Radford CollegeBruce · Independent CombinedICSEA 1203 · 2,091 students
  14. 14
    80
    Ainslie SchoolBraddon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 351 students
  15. 15
    80
    Lyons Early Childhood SchoolLyons · Government PrimaryICSEA 1116 · 91 students
  16. 16
    80
    Majura Primary SchoolWatson · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 675 students
  17. 17
    79
    Campbell High SchoolCampbell · Government SecondaryICSEA 1120 · 420 students
  18. 18
    79
    Red Hill Primary SchoolRed Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1133 · 720 students
  19. 19
    79
    Campbell Primary SchoolCampbell · Government PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 267 students
  20. 20
    79
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolO'Connor · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 334 students
  21. 21
    79
    Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolGarran · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 299 students
  22. 22
    79
    Canberra Montessori SchoolHolder · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1128 · 96 students
  23. 23
    78
    North Ainslie Primary SchoolAinslie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 527 students
  24. 24
    78
    Garran Primary SchoolGarran · Government PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 676 students
  25. 25
    78
    St Bede's Primary SchoolRed Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 261 students
  26. 26
    78
    Turner SchoolTurner · Government PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 318 students
  27. 27
    78
    Burgmann Anglican SchoolGungahlin · Independent CombinedICSEA 1165 · 1,755 students
  28. 28
    78
    Forrest Primary SchoolForrest · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 479 students
  29. 29
    78
    Lyneham Primary SchoolLyneham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 498 students
  30. 30
    78
    Canberra Grammar SchoolRed Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 2,116 students
  31. 31
    76
    Brindabella Christian CollegeLyneham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 929 students
  32. 32
    76
    Hawker Primary SchoolHawker · Government PrimaryICSEA 1129 · 331 students
  33. 33
    76
    Margaret Hendry SchoolTaylor · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 626 students
  34. 34
    76
    Narrabundah CollegeNarrabundah · Government SecondaryICSEA 1131 · 977 students
  35. 35
    76
    Yarralumla Primary SchoolYarralumla · Government PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 313 students
  36. 36
    76
    Dickson CollegeDickson · Government SecondaryICSEA 1101 · 899 students
  37. 37
    75
    St Jude's Primary SchoolHolder · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 425 students
  38. 38
    75
    St Vincent's Primary SchoolAranda · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 195 students
  39. 39
    75
    Maribyrnong Primary SchoolKaleen · Government PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 483 students
  40. 40
    75
    Arawang Primary SchoolWaramanga · Government PrimaryICSEA 1113 · 469 students
  41. 41
    75
    Duffy Primary SchoolDuffy · Government PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 374 students
  42. 42
    75
    Franklin SchoolFranklin · Government PrimaryICSEA 1098 · 477 students
  43. 43
    75
    Belconnen High SchoolHawker · Government SecondaryICSEA 1066 · 636 students
  44. 44
    75
    St John Paul II CollegeNicholls · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 880 students
  45. 45
    74
    Alfred Deakin High SchoolDeakin · Government SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 881 students
  46. 46
    74
    Marist College CanberraPearce · Independent CombinedICSEA 1142 · 1,852 students
  47. 47
    74
    Hawker CollegeHawker · Government SecondaryICSEA 1073 · 605 students
  48. 48
    74
    St John Vianney's Primary SchoolWaramanga · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 159 students
  49. 49
    73
    Evelyn Scott SchoolDenman Prospect · Government CombinedICSEA 1107 · 717 students
  50. 50
    73
    Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolScullin · Government PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 115 students
  51. 51
    73
    Aranda Primary SchoolAranda · Government PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 517 students
  52. 52
    73
    Aunty Agnes Shea High SchoolTaylor · Government SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 83 students
  53. 53
    73
    Melba Copland Secondary SchoolMelba · Government SecondaryICSEA 1041 · 953 students
  54. 54
    73
    Weetangera Primary SchoolWeetangera · Government PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 404 students
  55. 55
    73
    Rosary Primary SchoolWatson · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 369 students
  56. 56
    73
    Charles Weston SchoolCoombs · Government PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 511 students
  57. 57
    73
    University of Canberra High School KaleenKaleen · Government SecondaryICSEA 1056 · 571 students
  58. 58
    73
    Mount Stromlo High SchoolWaramanga · Government SecondaryICSEA 1085 · 846 students
  59. 59
    73
    St Michael's Primary SchoolKaleen · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 171 students
  60. 60
    72
    St Francis Xavier CollegeFlorey · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 1,323 students
  61. 61
    72
    Trinity Christian SchoolWanniassa · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 1,073 students
  62. 62
    71
    Ngunnawal Primary SchoolNgunnawal · Government PrimaryICSEA 1049 · 620 students
  63. 63
    71
    Orana Steiner SchoolWeston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1136 · 413 students
  64. 64
    71
    Holy Family Primary SchoolGowrie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 641 students
  65. 65
    71
    Monash Primary SchoolMonash · Government PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 414 students
  66. 66
    71
    Telopea Park SchoolBarton · Government CombinedICSEA 1153 · 1,586 students
  67. 67
    70
    Farrer Primary SchoolFarrer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1098 · 252 students
  68. 68
    70
    Lyneham High SchoolLyneham · Government SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 1,034 students
  69. 69
    69
    Covenant Christian SchoolGordon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1090 · 320 students
  70. 70
    69
    Good Shepherd Primary SchoolAmaroo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 762 students
  71. 71
    69
    Giralang Primary SchoolGiralang · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 268 students
  72. 72
    69
    Mother Teresa SchoolHarrison · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 716 students
  73. 73
    69
    St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolWanniassa · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1067 · 421 students
  74. 74
    69
    University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraBelconnen · Government SecondaryICSEA 1066 · 781 students
  75. 75
    68
    Canberra High SchoolMacquarie · Government SecondaryICSEA 1100 · 898 students
  76. 76
    68
    Evatt Primary SchoolEvatt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1047 · 281 students
  77. 77
    68
    Emmaus Christian SchoolDickson · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 590 students
  78. 78
    68
    The Canberra CollegePhillip · Government SecondaryICSEA 1087 · 1,174 students
  79. 79
    68
    Macgregor Primary SchoolMacgregor · Government PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 590 students
  80. 80
    68
    St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolKambah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 325 students
  81. 81
    68
    St Mary MacKillop CollegeIsabella Plains · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1068 · 2,088 students
  82. 82
    68
    Melrose High SchoolPearce · Government SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 776 students
  83. 83
    68
    Chapman Primary SchoolChapman · Government PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 502 students
  84. 84
    68
    St John the Apostle Primary SchoolFlorey · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 368 students
  85. 85
    68
    St Matthew's Primary SchoolPage · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 332 students
  86. 86
    67
    Palmerston District Primary SchoolPalmerston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 640 students
  87. 87
    67
    Torrens Primary SchoolTorrens · Government PrimaryICSEA 1079 · 394 students
  88. 88
    67
    Fadden Primary SchoolFadden · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 229 students
  89. 89
    66
    Mount Rogers Primary SchoolMelba · Government PrimaryICSEA 1056 · 461 students
  90. 90
    66
    St Clare's CollegeGriffith · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1087 · 887 students
  91. 91
    66
    Macquarie Primary SchoolMacquarie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 291 students
  92. 92
    66
    Holy Spirit Primary SchoolNicholls · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 733 students
  93. 93
    66
    St Edmund's College CanberraGriffith · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 935 students
  94. 94
    66
    St Monica's Primary SchoolEvatt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1080 · 412 students
  95. 95
    65
    Canberra Christian SchoolMawson · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1087 · 228 students
  96. 96
    65
    Erindale CollegeWanniassa · Government SecondaryICSEA 1041 · 871 students
  97. 97
    65
    St Benedict's Primary SchoolNarrabundah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 165 students
  98. 98
    65
    Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolWanniassa · Government PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 340 students
  99. 99
    64
    Latham Primary SchoolLatham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 298 students
  100. 100
    63
    Gowrie Primary SchoolGowrie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1043 · 228 students
  101. 101
    62
    St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCharnwood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 374 students
  102. 102
    62
    Miles Franklin Primary SchoolEvatt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 394 students
  103. 103
    62
    Kaleen Primary SchoolKaleen · Government PrimaryICSEA 1075 · 400 students
  104. 104
    62
    Taqwa SchoolMoncrieff · Independent CombinedICSEA 1099 · 407 students
  105. 105
    61
    Gungahlin CollegeGungahlin · Government SecondaryICSEA 1061 · 1,070 students
  106. 106
    60
    Florey Primary SchoolFlorey · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 397 students
  107. 107
    60
    Islamic School of CanberraWeston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1073 · 455 students
  108. 108
    60
    St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCalwell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 516 students
  109. 109
    59
    Neville Bonner Primary SchoolBonner · Government PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 606 students
  110. 110
    59
    Taylor Primary SchoolKambah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1043 · 286 students
  111. 111
    58
    Lanyon High SchoolConder · Government SecondaryICSEA 1005 · 524 students
  112. 112
    57
    Bonython Primary SchoolBonython · Government PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 341 students
  113. 113
    56
    Gold Creek SchoolNicholls · Government CombinedICSEA 1052 · 1,261 students
  114. 114
    55
    Amaroo SchoolAmaroo · Government CombinedICSEA 1070 · 1,638 students
  115. 115
    54
    St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolConder · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 483 students
  116. 116
    54
    Fraser Primary SchoolFraser · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 462 students
  117. 117
    54
    Gordon Primary SchoolGordon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1005 · 407 students
  118. 118
    53
    Lake Tuggeranong CollegeGreenway · Government SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 620 students
  119. 119
    52
    Charles Conder Primary SchoolConder · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 431 students
  120. 120
    50
    Calwell Primary SchoolCalwell · Government PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 201 students
  121. 121
    47
    Gilmore Primary SchoolGilmore · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 113 students
  122. 122
    45
    Harrison SchoolHarrison · Government CombinedICSEA 1058 · 1,365 students
  123. 123
    45
    Wanniassa SchoolWanniassa · Government CombinedICSEA 991 · 538 students
  124. 124
    45
    Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolCharnwood · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 308 students
  125. 125
    42
    Kingsford Smith SchoolHolt · Government CombinedICSEA 991 · 742 students
  126. 126
    38
    Calwell High SchoolCalwell · Government SecondaryICSEA 972 · 371 students
  127. 127
    38
    Theodore Primary SchoolTheodore · Government PrimaryICSEA 974 · 206 students
  128. 128
    38
    Caroline Chisholm SchoolChisholm · Government CombinedICSEA 989 · 571 students
  129. 129
    37
    Richardson Primary SchoolRichardson · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 142 students
  130. 130
    36
    Namadgi SchoolKambah · Government CombinedICSEA 978 · 578 students

Best primary schools in Unincorporated ACT

1
88.3

Mawson Primary School

Mawson · Government primary · K-6

542 students · ICSEA 1139

2
84.9

Blue Gum Community School

Hackett · Independent combined · K-10

167 students · ICSEA 1164

3
83.2

Throsby School

Throsby · Government primary · K-6

316 students · ICSEA 1096

4
82.8

Hughes Primary School

Hughes · Government primary · K-6

457 students · ICSEA 1157

5
81.5

St Thomas More's Primary School

Campbell · Catholic primary · K-6

179 students · ICSEA 1145

Best high schools in Unincorporated ACT

1
85.8

Merici College

Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12

992 students · ICSEA 1138

2
84.9

Blue Gum Community School

Hackett · Independent combined · K-10

167 students · ICSEA 1164

3
83.8

Daramalan College

Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12

1,498 students · ICSEA 1127

4
81.0

Shirley Smith High School

Kenny · Government high school · 7-8

210 students · ICSEA 1078

5
80.8

Canberra Girls Grammar School

Deakin · Independent combined · K-12

1,203 students · ICSEA 1177

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

82.0

O'Connor Cooperative School

O'Connor · Government primary · K-2

60 students · ICSEA 1141

64.1

Isabella Plains Early Childhood School

Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2

69 students · ICSEA 1052

50.9

Narrabundah Early Childhood School

Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2

53 students · ICSEA 990

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Black Mountain School

O'Connor · Government special · 7-12

108 students · ICSEA 1030

–

Communities@Work Galilee School

Kambah · Independent special · 7-12

120 students · ICSEA 1004

–

Cranleigh School

Holt · Government special · K-6

88 students · ICSEA 1036

–

Malkara School

Garran · Government special · K-6

73 students · ICSEA 1021

–

The Woden School

Deakin · Government special · 7-12

93 students · ICSEA 1046

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Unincorporated ACT?

Mawson Primary School has the highest Success Index in Unincorporated ACT (88.3/100, Top 5% of primary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is Mawson Primary School; for secondary years it is Merici College.

How many schools are in Unincorporated ACT?

There are 138 schools in Unincorporated ACT, Australian Capital Territory (local government area): 83 primary, 27 secondary, 23 combined. 91 are government schools and 47 are non-government. Together they enrol about 77,842 students.

Are there public high schools in Unincorporated ACT?

Yes. Shirley Smith High School, Campbell High School, Narrabundah College, Dickson College, Belconnen High School and 25 more are government schools offering secondary years in Unincorporated ACT.