Charles Weston School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coombs, Australian Capital Territory 2611 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Charles Weston School
Charles Weston School is a public primary school located in Coombs, Australian Capital Territory (2611), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 511 students (252 girls and 259 boys).
Charles Weston School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charles Weston School scores 72.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 36th of 80 primary schools in ACT (36th 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 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Charles Weston School's 511 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charles Weston School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charles Weston School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canberra Montessori School
Holder · Independent primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.6 km away
Duffy Primary School
Duffy · Government primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.6 km away
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.7 km away
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.9 km away
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Evelyn Scott School
Denman Prospect · Government combined · K-10
717 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.0 km away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.7 km away
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146 · 3.8 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145 · 3.8 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Charles Weston School a public or private school?
Charles Weston School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Charles Weston School offer?
Charles Weston School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Charles Weston School?
In 2025, Charles Weston School had 511 enrolled students (252 girls, 259 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charles Weston School?
Charles Weston School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Charles Weston School rank in ACT?
Charles Weston School ranks 36th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (72.7/100), and 770th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charles Weston School?
Charles Weston School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Charles Weston School each year?
In 2025, Charles Weston School had 95 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is Charles Weston School co-ed?
Yes. Charles Weston School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charles Weston School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charles Weston 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 Charles Weston School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.