Gold Creek School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory 2913 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#17 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#528 of 1,259 nationally
About Gold Creek School
Gold Creek School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory (2913), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 1,261 students (593 girls and 668 boys).
Gold Creek School has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 103 teachers (96.6 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gold Creek School scores 56.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 17th of 23 combined schools in ACT (17th 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 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Gold Creek School's 1,261 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gold Creek School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gold Creek School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085 · 181 m away
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089 · 419 m away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.7 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.3 km away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.8 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.9 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.1 km away
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099 · 3.3 km away
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070
Evelyn Scott School
Denman Prospect · Government combined · K-10
717 students · ICSEA 1107
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Gold Creek School a public or private school?
Gold Creek School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Gold Creek School offer?
Gold Creek School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Gold Creek School?
In 2025, Gold Creek School had 1,261 enrolled students (593 girls, 668 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gold Creek School?
Gold Creek School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gold Creek School rank in ACT?
Gold Creek School ranks 17th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (56.3/100), and 528th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gold Creek School?
Gold Creek School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gold Creek School?
In 2025, Gold Creek School had 141 students in Year 7.
Is Gold Creek School co-ed?
Yes. Gold Creek School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gold Creek School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gold Creek 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 Gold Creek School?
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