Gordon Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gordon, Australian Capital Territory 2906 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#74 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#2432 of 4,908 nationally
About Gordon Primary School
Gordon Primary School is a public primary school located in Gordon, Australian Capital Territory (2906), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 407 students (203 girls and 204 boys).
Gordon Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gordon Primary School scores 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 74th of 80 primary schools in ACT (74th 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 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Gordon Primary School's 407 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gordon Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gordon Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lanyon High School
Conder · Government high school · 7-10
524 students · ICSEA 1005 · 911 m away
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder · Catholic primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1044 · 920 m away
Charles Conder Primary School
Conder · Government primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.5 km away
Covenant Christian School
Gordon · Independent combined · K-10
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.7 km away
Bonython Primary School
Bonython · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.7 km away
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.8 km away
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.0 km away
Calwell High School
Calwell · Government high school · 7-10
371 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.2 km away
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.4 km away
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Charles Conder Primary School
Conder · Government primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981
Bonython Primary School
Bonython · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Gordon Primary School a public or private school?
Gordon Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Gordon Primary School offer?
Gordon Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gordon Primary School?
In 2025, Gordon Primary School had 407 enrolled students (203 girls, 204 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gordon Primary School?
Gordon Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gordon Primary School rank in ACT?
Gordon Primary School ranks 74th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (53.7/100), and 2432nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gordon Primary School?
Gordon Primary School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gordon Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gordon Primary School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.
Is Gordon Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gordon Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gordon Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gordon 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 Gordon Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 23 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.