Canberra High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Canberra High School
Canberra High School is a public high school located in Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 898 students (456 girls and 442 boys).
Canberra High School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (66.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canberra High School scores 68.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 18th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (18th 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- 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 High School's 898 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canberra High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canberra High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117 · 446 m away
Aranda Primary School
Aranda · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 1159 · 717 m away
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.4 km away
Radford College
Bruce · Independent combined · K-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1203 · 1.4 km away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.4 km away
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.5 km away
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.1 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.2 km away
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.2 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Dickson College
Dickson · Government high school · 7-12
899 students · ICSEA 1101
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085
Campbell High School
Campbell · Government high school · 7-10
420 students · ICSEA 1120
Melrose High School
Pearce · Government high school · 7-10
776 students · ICSEA 1079
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Canberra High School a public or private school?
Canberra High School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Canberra High School offer?
Canberra High School offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Canberra High School?
In 2025, Canberra High School had 898 enrolled students (456 girls, 442 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canberra High School?
Canberra High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canberra High School rank in ACT?
Canberra High School ranks 18th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (68.2/100), and 321st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canberra High School?
Canberra High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Canberra High School?
In 2025, Canberra High School had 233 students in Year 7.
Is Canberra High School co-ed?
Yes. Canberra High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canberra High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canberra 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 Canberra High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 6.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.