Farrer Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Farrer, Australian Capital Territory 2607 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Farrer Primary School
Farrer Primary School is a public primary school located in Farrer, Australian Capital Territory (2607), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 252 students (109 girls and 143 boys).
Farrer Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Farrer Primary School scores 70.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 41st of 80 primary schools in ACT (41st 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 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Farrer Primary School's 252 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Farrer Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Farrer Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.8 km away
Wanniassa Hills Primary School
Wanniassa · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.9 km away
Melrose High School
Pearce · Government high school · 7-10
776 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.3 km away
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.4 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.4 km away
Canberra Christian School
Mawson · Independent primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.6 km away
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.7 km away
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.8 km away
Erindale College
Wanniassa · Government high school · 10-12
871 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.9 km away
St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Wanniassa · Catholic primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1067 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098
Charles Weston School
Coombs · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1099
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Farrer Primary School a public or private school?
Farrer Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Farrer Primary School offer?
Farrer Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Farrer Primary School?
In 2025, Farrer Primary School had 252 enrolled students (109 girls, 143 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Farrer Primary School?
Farrer Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Farrer Primary School rank in ACT?
Farrer Primary School ranks 41st of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (70.3/100), and 987th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Farrer Primary School?
Farrer Primary School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Farrer Primary School each year?
In 2025, Farrer Primary School had 37 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Farrer Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Farrer Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Farrer Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Farrer 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 Farrer Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 15 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.