Belconnen High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawker, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Belconnen High School
Belconnen High School is a public high school located in Hawker, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 636 students (302 girls and 334 boys).
Belconnen High School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (53.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Belconnen High School scores 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 7th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (7th 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 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Belconnen High School's 636 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Belconnen High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Belconnen High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129 · 553 m away
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 634 m away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 716 m away
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117 · 890 m away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.6 km away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.9 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.3 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.6 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.6 km away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Kaleen · Government high school · 7-10
571 students · ICSEA 1056
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078
Melrose High School
Pearce · Government high school · 7-10
776 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is Belconnen High School a public or private school?
Belconnen High School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Belconnen High School offer?
Belconnen High School offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Belconnen High School?
In 2025, Belconnen High School had 636 enrolled students (302 girls, 334 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Belconnen High School?
Belconnen High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Belconnen High School rank in ACT?
Belconnen High School ranks 7th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (74.9/100), and 171st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Belconnen High School?
Belconnen High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Belconnen High School?
In 2025, Belconnen High School had 145 students in Year 7.
Is Belconnen High School co-ed?
Yes. Belconnen High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Belconnen High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Belconnen 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 Belconnen High School?
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