Ainslie School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Braddon, Australian Capital Territory 2612 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Ainslie School
Ainslie School is a public primary school located in Braddon, Australian Capital Territory (2612), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 351 students (178 girls and 173 boys).
Ainslie School has an ICSEA value of 1130, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ainslie School scores 80.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 8th of 80 primary schools in ACT (8th of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1130
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Ainslie School's 351 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ainslie School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ainslie School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 808 m away
Campbell High School
Campbell · Government high school · 7-10
420 students · ICSEA 1120 · 836 m away
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.0 km away
St Thomas More's Primary School
Campbell · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.1 km away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.2 km away
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.2 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.3 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.3 km away
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Ainslie School a public or private school?
Ainslie School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Ainslie School offer?
Ainslie School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ainslie School?
In 2025, Ainslie School had 351 enrolled students (178 girls, 173 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ainslie School?
Ainslie School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1130. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ainslie School rank in ACT?
Ainslie School ranks 8th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (80.1/100), and 184th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ainslie School?
Ainslie School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ainslie School each year?
In 2025, Ainslie School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Ainslie School co-ed?
Yes. Ainslie School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ainslie School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ainslie School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Ainslie School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 2.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.