Canberra Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory 2603 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Canberra Grammar School
Canberra Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory (2603), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,116 students (904 girls and 1,212 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
Canberra Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1187, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 77% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 186 teachers (176.1 full-time equivalent) and 182 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canberra Grammar School scores 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 5th of 23 combined schools in ACT (5th 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 1187
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)77% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Grammar School's 2,116 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canberra Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canberra Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.0 km away
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.2 km away
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.6 km away
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.6 km away
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah · Government high school · 11-12
977 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.8 km away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.9 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.9 km away
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.9 km away
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.9 km away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177
Radford College
Bruce · Independent combined · K-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1203
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · Independent combined · K-10
167 students · ICSEA 1164
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150
Frequently asked questions
Is Canberra Grammar School a public or private school?
Canberra Grammar 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 Canberra Grammar School offer?
Canberra Grammar School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Canberra Grammar School?
In 2025, Canberra Grammar School had 2,116 enrolled students (904 girls, 1,212 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canberra Grammar School?
Canberra Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1187. 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 Canberra Grammar School rank in ACT?
Canberra Grammar School ranks 5th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (77.5/100), and 143rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canberra Grammar School?
Canberra Grammar 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 Canberra Grammar School?
In 2025, Canberra Grammar School had 212 students in Year 7 and 217 in Year 12.
Is Canberra Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Canberra Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canberra Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canberra Grammar 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.
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