Franklin School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Franklin, Australian Capital Territory 2913 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Franklin School
Franklin School is a public primary school located in Franklin, Australian Capital Territory (2913), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 477 students (223 girls and 254 boys).
Franklin School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 59% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Franklin School scores 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 30th of 80 primary schools in ACT (30th 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%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+59% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Franklin School's 477 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Franklin School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Franklin School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058 · 639 m away
Mother Teresa School
Harrison · Catholic primary · K-6
716 students · ICSEA 1102 · 790 m away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.7 km away
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.7 km away
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.1 km away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.9 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.9 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 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 Franklin School a public or private school?
Franklin School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Franklin School offer?
Franklin School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Franklin School?
In 2025, Franklin School had 477 enrolled students (223 girls, 254 boys), a change of 59% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Franklin School?
Franklin 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 Franklin School rank in ACT?
Franklin School ranks 30th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.0/100), and 535th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin School?
Franklin School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Franklin School each year?
In 2025, Franklin School had 81 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Franklin School co-ed?
Yes. Franklin School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Franklin School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Franklin 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 Franklin School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 6.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.