Arawang Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waramanga, Australian Capital Territory 2611 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Arawang Primary School
Arawang Primary School is a public primary school located in Waramanga, Australian Capital Territory (2611), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 469 students (223 girls and 246 boys).
Arawang Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (32.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Arawang Primary School scores 75.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 28th of 80 primary schools in ACT (28th 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 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Arawang Primary School's 469 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arawang Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arawang Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085 · 474 m away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094 · 554 m away
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.1 km away
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.5 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.6 km away
Taylor Primary School
Kambah · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.6 km away
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.6 km away
Canberra Montessori School
Holder · Independent primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.7 km away
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100
Charles Weston School
Coombs · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1099
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is Arawang Primary School a public or private school?
Arawang Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Arawang Primary School offer?
Arawang Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Arawang Primary School?
In 2025, Arawang Primary School had 469 enrolled students (223 girls, 246 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Arawang Primary School?
Arawang Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Arawang Primary School rank in ACT?
Arawang Primary School ranks 28th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.2/100), and 516th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arawang Primary School?
Arawang Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Arawang Primary School each year?
In 2025, Arawang Primary School had 70 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is Arawang Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Arawang Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arawang Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arawang 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 Arawang Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.