Forrest Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forrest, Australian Capital Territory 2603 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Forrest Primary School
Forrest Primary School is a public primary school located in Forrest, Australian Capital Territory (2603), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 479 students (228 girls and 251 boys).
Forrest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1145, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (32.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forrest Primary School scores 77.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 20th of 80 primary schools in ACT (20th 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 1145
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Forrest Primary School's 479 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forrest Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forrest Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 758 m away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.0 km away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.6 km away
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.9 km away
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.2 km away
Yarralumla Primary School
Yarralumla · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.3 km away
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.6 km away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.7 km away
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.8 km away
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146
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 Forrest Primary School a public or private school?
Forrest Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Forrest Primary School offer?
Forrest Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forrest Primary School?
In 2025, Forrest Primary School had 479 enrolled students (228 girls, 251 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forrest Primary School?
Forrest Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1145. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Forrest Primary School rank in ACT?
Forrest Primary School ranks 20th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (77.7/100), and 348th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forrest Primary School?
Forrest Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Forrest Primary School each year?
In 2025, Forrest Primary School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 81 in Year 6.
Is Forrest Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Forrest Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forrest Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forrest 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 Forrest Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 7.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.