Fadden Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fadden, Australian Capital Territory 2904 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#54 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1323 of 4,908 nationally
About Fadden Primary School
Fadden Primary School is a public primary school located in Fadden, Australian Capital Territory (2904), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 229 students (106 girls and 123 boys).
Fadden Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fadden Primary School scores 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 54th of 80 primary schools in ACT (54th 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 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Fadden Primary School's 229 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fadden Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fadden Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076 · 684 m away
Gowrie Primary School
Gowrie · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.2 km away
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.6 km away
Erindale College
Wanniassa · Government high school · 10-12
871 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.0 km away
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.3 km away
Wanniassa Hills Primary School
Wanniassa · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.4 km away
Richardson Primary School
Richardson · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.8 km away
Monash Primary School
Monash · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.9 km away
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150 · 2.9 km away
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Kaleen Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1075
Miles Franklin Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1077
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079
Giralang Primary School
Giralang · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1070
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Fadden Primary School a public or private school?
Fadden Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Fadden Primary School offer?
Fadden Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fadden Primary School?
In 2025, Fadden Primary School had 229 enrolled students (106 girls, 123 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fadden Primary School?
Fadden Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fadden Primary School rank in ACT?
Fadden Primary School ranks 54th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (66.6/100), and 1323rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fadden Primary School?
Fadden Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fadden Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fadden Primary School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Fadden Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fadden Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fadden Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fadden 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 Fadden Primary School?
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