Canberra Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mawson, Australian Capital Territory 2607 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#59 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1429 of 4,908 nationally
About Canberra Christian School
Canberra Christian School is an independent primary school located in Mawson, Australian Capital Territory (2607), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 228 students (116 girls and 112 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Canberra Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1087, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canberra Christian School scores 65.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 59th of 80 primary schools in ACT (59th 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 1087
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% 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 Canberra Christian School's 228 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canberra Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canberra Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139 · 227 m away
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142 · 999 m away
Melrose High School
Pearce · Government high school · 7-10
776 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.1 km away
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.4 km away
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.7 km away
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.0 km away
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.0 km away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.1 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Canberra Christian School a public or private school?
Canberra Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Canberra Christian School offer?
Canberra Christian School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Canberra Christian School?
In 2025, Canberra Christian School had 228 enrolled students (116 girls, 112 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canberra Christian School?
Canberra Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1087. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canberra Christian School rank in ACT?
Canberra Christian School ranks 59th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (65.4/100), and 1429th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canberra Christian School?
Canberra Christian School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Canberra Christian School each year?
In 2025, Canberra Christian School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is Canberra Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Canberra Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canberra Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canberra Christian 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 Canberra Christian School?
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