Harrison School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harrison, Australian Capital Territory 2914 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#19 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#755 of 1,259 nationally
About Harrison School
Harrison School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Harrison, Australian Capital Territory (2914), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 1,365 students (657 girls and 708 boys).
Harrison School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 99 teachers (93.4 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harrison School scores 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 19th of 23 combined schools in ACT (19th 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 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Harrison School's 1,365 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harrison School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harrison School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mother Teresa School
Harrison · Catholic primary · K-6
716 students · ICSEA 1102 · 320 m away
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098 · 639 m away
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.3 km away
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.4 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.3 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.7 km away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.8 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 4.1 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 4.3 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052
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 Harrison School a public or private school?
Harrison School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Harrison School offer?
Harrison School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Harrison School?
In 2025, Harrison School had 1,365 enrolled students (657 girls, 708 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harrison School?
Harrison School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Harrison School rank in ACT?
Harrison School ranks 19th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (45.4/100), and 755th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Harrison School?
Harrison School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Harrison School?
In 2025, Harrison School had 129 students in Year 7.
Is Harrison School co-ed?
Yes. Harrison School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harrison School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Harrison 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 Harrison 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.