Amaroo School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory 2914 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#18 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#554 of 1,259 nationally
About Amaroo School
Amaroo School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory (2914), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 1,638 students (749 girls and 889 boys).
Amaroo School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 134 teachers (126.3 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Amaroo School scores 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 18th of 23 combined schools in ACT (18th of 23 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 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Amaroo School's 1,638 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Amaroo School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Amaroo School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 258 m away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.3 km away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.5 km away
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.9 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.4 km away
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.4 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.7 km away
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.8 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052
Evelyn Scott School
Denman Prospect · Government combined · K-10
717 students · ICSEA 1107
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaroo School a public or private school?
Amaroo School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Amaroo School offer?
Amaroo School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Amaroo School?
In 2025, Amaroo School had 1,638 enrolled students (749 girls, 889 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Amaroo School?
Amaroo School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Amaroo School rank in ACT?
Amaroo School ranks 18th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (54.6/100), and 554th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Amaroo School?
Amaroo School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Amaroo School?
In 2025, Amaroo School had 219 students in Year 7.
Is Amaroo School co-ed?
Yes. Amaroo School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Amaroo School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Amaroo 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 Amaroo School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 9.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.