Aranda Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aranda, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Aranda Primary School
Aranda Primary School is a public primary school located in Aranda, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 517 students (258 girls and 259 boys).
Aranda Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1159, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (33.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aranda Primary School scores 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 33rd of 80 primary schools in ACT (33rd 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 1159
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Aranda Primary School's 517 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aranda Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aranda Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117 · 343 m away
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100 · 717 m away
Radford College
Bruce · Independent combined · K-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1203 · 1.4 km away
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.9 km away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.0 km away
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117 · 3.0 km away
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.1 km away
Black Mountain School
O'Connor · Government special · 7-12
108 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.1 km away
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141 · 3.7 km away
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159
Hughes Primary School
Hughes · Government primary · K-6
457 students · ICSEA 1157
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145
Yarralumla Primary School
Yarralumla · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1142
Frequently asked questions
Is Aranda Primary School a public or private school?
Aranda Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Aranda Primary School offer?
Aranda Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Aranda Primary School?
In 2025, Aranda Primary School had 517 enrolled students (258 girls, 259 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aranda Primary School?
Aranda Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1159. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aranda Primary School rank in ACT?
Aranda Primary School ranks 33rd of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.2/100), and 711th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aranda Primary School?
Aranda Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Aranda Primary School each year?
In 2025, Aranda Primary School had 66 students in Kindergarten and 81 in Year 6.
Is Aranda Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Aranda Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aranda Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aranda Primary 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 Aranda Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 5.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.