Duffy Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Duffy, Australian Capital Territory 2611 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Duffy Primary School
Duffy Primary School is a public primary school located in Duffy, Australian Capital Territory (2611), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (175 girls and 199 boys).
Duffy Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (29.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Duffy Primary School scores 75.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 29th of 80 primary schools in ACT (29th 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 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% 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 Duffy Primary School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Duffy Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Duffy Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.5 km away
Canberra Montessori School
Holder · Independent primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.6 km away
Charles Weston School
Coombs · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.6 km away
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.4 km away
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.5 km away
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.7 km away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.8 km away
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.0 km away
Evelyn Scott School
Denman Prospect · Government combined · K-10
717 students · ICSEA 1107 · 3.2 km away
Arawang Primary School
Waramanga · Government primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1113 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098
Miles Franklin Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Duffy Primary School a public or private school?
Duffy Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Duffy Primary School offer?
Duffy Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Duffy Primary School?
In 2025, Duffy Primary School had 374 enrolled students (175 girls, 199 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Duffy Primary School?
Duffy Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Duffy Primary School rank in ACT?
Duffy Primary School ranks 29th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.1/100), and 527th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Duffy Primary School?
Duffy Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Duffy Primary School each year?
In 2025, Duffy Primary School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.
Is Duffy Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Duffy Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Duffy Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Duffy 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 Duffy Primary School?
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