Charnwood-Dunlop School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#78 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#3079 of 4,908 nationally
About Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood-Dunlop School is a public primary school located in Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 308 students (138 girls and 170 boys).
Charnwood-Dunlop School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (28.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charnwood-Dunlop School scores 45.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 78th of 80 primary schools in ACT (78th 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 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Charnwood-Dunlop School's 308 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charnwood-Dunlop School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charnwood-Dunlop School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Charnwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1045 · 931 m away
Fraser Primary School
Fraser · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.0 km away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.1 km away
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.1 km away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.4 km away
Macgregor Primary School
Macgregor · Government primary · K-6
590 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.7 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.8 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.8 km away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.0 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981
Theodore Primary School
Theodore · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 974
Charles Conder Primary School
Conder · Government primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002
Gordon Primary School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1005
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010
Frequently asked questions
Is Charnwood-Dunlop School a public or private school?
Charnwood-Dunlop School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Charnwood-Dunlop School offer?
Charnwood-Dunlop School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Charnwood-Dunlop School?
In 2025, Charnwood-Dunlop School had 308 enrolled students (138 girls, 170 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charnwood-Dunlop School?
Charnwood-Dunlop School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Charnwood-Dunlop School rank in ACT?
Charnwood-Dunlop School ranks 78th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (45.0/100), and 3079th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charnwood-Dunlop School?
Charnwood-Dunlop School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Charnwood-Dunlop School each year?
In 2025, Charnwood-Dunlop School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Charnwood-Dunlop School co-ed?
Yes. Charnwood-Dunlop School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charnwood-Dunlop School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charnwood-Dunlop 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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