Calwell High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Calwell, Australian Capital Territory 2905 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Calwell High School
Calwell High School is a public high school located in Calwell, Australian Capital Territory (2905), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 371 students (190 girls and 181 boys).
Calwell High School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Calwell High School scores 38.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 27th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (27th 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Calwell High School's 371 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Calwell High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Calwell High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 184 m away
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 813 m away
Theodore Primary School
Theodore · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 974 · 935 m away
Richardson Primary School
Richardson · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.4 km away
Covenant Christian School
Gordon · Independent combined · K-10
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.5 km away
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.6 km away
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder · Catholic primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.8 km away
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.9 km away
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.9 km away
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Lanyon High School
Conder · Government high school · 7-10
524 students · ICSEA 1005
Lake Tuggeranong College
Greenway · Government high school · 11-12
620 students · ICSEA 1023
Erindale College
Wanniassa · Government high school · 10-12
871 students · ICSEA 1041
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Kaleen · Government high school · 7-10
571 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Calwell High School a public or private school?
Calwell High School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Calwell High School offer?
Calwell High School offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Calwell High School?
In 2025, Calwell High School had 371 enrolled students (190 girls, 181 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Calwell High School?
Calwell High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Calwell High School rank in ACT?
Calwell High School ranks 27th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (38.3/100), and 989th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Calwell High School?
Calwell High School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Calwell High School?
In 2025, Calwell High School had 102 students in Year 7.
Is Calwell High School co-ed?
Yes. Calwell High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Calwell High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Calwell 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 Calwell High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 21 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.