Curtin Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Curtin, Australian Capital Territory 2605 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Curtin Primary School
Curtin Primary School is a public primary school located in Curtin, Australian Capital Territory (2605), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 408 students (199 girls and 209 boys).
Curtin Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1146, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Curtin Primary School scores 80.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 7th of 80 primary schools in ACT (7th 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 1146
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Curtin Primary School's 408 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Curtin Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Curtin Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145 · 484 m away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.2 km away
Hughes Primary School
Hughes · Government primary · K-6
457 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.2 km away
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.2 km away
The Woden School
Deakin · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.3 km away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.4 km away
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.5 km away
Alfred Deakin High School
Deakin · Government high school · 7-10
881 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.6 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 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145
Yarralumla Primary School
Yarralumla · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1142
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Curtin Primary School a public or private school?
Curtin Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Curtin Primary School offer?
Curtin Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Curtin Primary School?
In 2025, Curtin Primary School had 408 enrolled students (199 girls, 209 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Curtin Primary School?
Curtin Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1146. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Curtin Primary School rank in ACT?
Curtin Primary School ranks 7th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (80.3/100), and 176th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Curtin Primary School?
Curtin Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Curtin Primary School each year?
In 2025, Curtin Primary School had 51 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Curtin Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Curtin Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Curtin Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Curtin Primary 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 Curtin Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.