Blue Gum Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hackett, Australian Capital Territory 2602 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Blue Gum Community School
Blue Gum Community School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Hackett, Australian Capital Territory (2602), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (78 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
Blue Gum Community School has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blue Gum Community School scores 84.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 1st of 23 combined schools in ACT (1st 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 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+32 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 Blue Gum Community School's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blue Gum Community School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Blue Gum Community School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Dickson
Schools near Blue Gum Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dickson College
Dickson · Government high school · 7-12
899 students · ICSEA 1101 · 826 m away
Rosary Primary School
Watson · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1121 · 890 m away
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.6 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.9 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.9 km away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 3.0 km away
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 3.2 km away
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187
Frequently asked questions
Is Blue Gum Community School a public or private school?
Blue Gum Community School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
What year levels does Blue Gum Community School offer?
Blue Gum Community School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Blue Gum Community School?
In 2025, Blue Gum Community School had 167 enrolled students (78 girls, 89 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blue Gum Community School?
Blue Gum Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. 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 Blue Gum Community School rank in ACT?
Blue Gum Community School ranks 1st of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (84.9/100), and 43rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Gum Community School?
Blue Gum Community School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blue Gum Community School?
In 2025, Blue Gum Community School had 11 students in Year 7.
Is Blue Gum Community School co-ed?
Yes. Blue Gum Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blue Gum Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blue Gum Community 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 Blue Gum Community School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 1.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.