Good Shepherd Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory 2914 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#42 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1128 of 4,908 nationally
About Good Shepherd Primary School
Good Shepherd Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory (2914), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 762 students (389 girls and 373 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
Good Shepherd Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (42.0 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd Primary School scores 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 42nd of 80 primary schools in ACT (42nd 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 1095
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Good Shepherd Primary School's 762 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 258 m away
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.2 km away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.3 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.4 km away
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.8 km away
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.3 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.3 km away
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.6 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.6 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094
St Michael's Primary School
Kaleen · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1094
Mother Teresa School
Harrison · Catholic primary · K-6
716 students · ICSEA 1102
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd Primary School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does Good Shepherd Primary School offer?
Good Shepherd Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd Primary School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Primary School had 762 enrolled students (389 girls, 373 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd Primary School?
Good Shepherd Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good Shepherd Primary School rank in ACT?
Good Shepherd Primary School ranks 42nd of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (68.8/100), and 1128th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Primary School?
Good Shepherd Primary School has about 18.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Good Shepherd Primary School each year?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Primary School had 109 students in Kindergarten and 105 in Year 6.
Is Good Shepherd Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd 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 Good Shepherd Primary School?
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