Gungahlin College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory 2912 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Gungahlin College
Gungahlin College is a public high school located in Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory (2912), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,070 students (555 girls and 515 boys).
Gungahlin College has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (75.3 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gungahlin College scores 61.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 24th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (24th of 27 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 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Gungahlin College's 1,070 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gungahlin College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gungahlin College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 746 m away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.7 km away
Mother Teresa School
Harrison · Catholic primary · K-6
716 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.3 km away
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.3 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.3 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.4 km away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.5 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.7 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Kaleen · Government high school · 7-10
571 students · ICSEA 1056
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Gungahlin College a public or private school?
Gungahlin College is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Gungahlin College offer?
Gungahlin College offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gungahlin College?
In 2025, Gungahlin College had 1,070 enrolled students (555 girls, 515 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gungahlin College?
Gungahlin College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gungahlin College rank in ACT?
Gungahlin College ranks 24th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (61.2/100), and 487th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gungahlin College?
Gungahlin College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Gungahlin College co-ed?
Yes. Gungahlin College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gungahlin College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gungahlin College 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 Gungahlin College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 7.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.