Evelyn Scott School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Denman Prospect, Australian Capital Territory 2611 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Evelyn Scott School
Evelyn Scott School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Denman Prospect, Australian Capital Territory (2611), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 717 students (336 girls and 381 boys).
Evelyn Scott School has an ICSEA value of 1107, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (62.6 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1.
On the Success Index, Evelyn Scott School scores 73.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 8th of 23 combined schools in ACT (8th of 23 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 1107
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Evelyn Scott School's 717 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Evelyn Scott School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Evelyn Scott School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charles Weston School
Coombs · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.0 km away
Duffy Primary School
Duffy · Government primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1088 · 3.2 km away
Canberra Montessori School
Holder · Independent primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1128 · 3.6 km away
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131 · 3.7 km away
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136 · 3.8 km away
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.9 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145 · 5.5 km away
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146 · 5.6 km away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094 · 5.7 km away
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Evelyn Scott School a public or private school?
Evelyn Scott School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Evelyn Scott School offer?
Evelyn Scott School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Evelyn Scott School?
In 2025, Evelyn Scott School had 717 enrolled students (336 girls, 381 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Evelyn Scott School?
Evelyn Scott School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1107. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Evelyn Scott School rank in ACT?
Evelyn Scott School ranks 8th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.4/100), and 206th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Evelyn Scott School?
Evelyn Scott School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Evelyn Scott School?
In 2025, Evelyn Scott School had 83 students in Year 7.
Is Evelyn Scott School co-ed?
Yes. Evelyn Scott School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Evelyn Scott School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Evelyn Scott 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 Evelyn Scott 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.