Alfred Deakin High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deakin, Australian Capital Territory 2600 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Alfred Deakin High School
Alfred Deakin High School is a public high school located in Deakin, Australian Capital Territory (2600), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 881 students (437 girls and 444 boys).
Alfred Deakin High School has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (64.9 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alfred Deakin High School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 9th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (9th of 27 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 1132
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Alfred Deakin High School's 881 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alfred Deakin High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alfred Deakin High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Woden School
Deakin · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 1046 · 351 m away
Hughes Primary School
Hughes · Government primary · K-6
457 students · ICSEA 1157 · 892 m away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.2 km away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.5 km away
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.6 km away
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.7 km away
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.9 km away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 2.0 km away
Yarralumla Primary School
Yarralumla · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.1 km away
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah · Government high school · 11-12
977 students · ICSEA 1131
Campbell High School
Campbell · Government high school · 7-10
420 students · ICSEA 1120
Dickson College
Dickson · Government high school · 7-12
899 students · ICSEA 1101
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Alfred Deakin High School a public or private school?
Alfred Deakin High School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Alfred Deakin High School offer?
Alfred Deakin High School offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Alfred Deakin High School?
In 2025, Alfred Deakin High School had 881 enrolled students (437 girls, 444 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alfred Deakin High School?
Alfred Deakin High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alfred Deakin High School rank in ACT?
Alfred Deakin High School ranks 9th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 187th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alfred Deakin High School?
Alfred Deakin High School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alfred Deakin High School?
In 2025, Alfred Deakin High School had 204 students in Year 7.
Is Alfred Deakin High School co-ed?
Yes. Alfred Deakin High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alfred Deakin High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alfred Deakin High 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 Alfred Deakin High School?
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