Hawker Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawker, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Hawker Primary School
Hawker Primary School is a public primary school located in Hawker, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 331 students (171 girls and 160 boys).
Hawker Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1129, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hawker Primary School scores 76.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 22nd of 80 primary schools in ACT (22nd 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 1129
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% 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 Hawker Primary School's 331 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hawker Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hawker Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 533 m away
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 553 m away
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.2 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.2 km away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.0 km away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.3 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.8 km away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.8 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Hawker Primary School a public or private school?
Hawker Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Hawker Primary School offer?
Hawker Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hawker Primary School?
In 2025, Hawker Primary School had 331 enrolled students (171 girls, 160 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hawker Primary School?
Hawker Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1129. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hawker Primary School rank in ACT?
Hawker Primary School ranks 22nd of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (76.2/100), and 453rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hawker Primary School?
Hawker Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hawker Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hawker Primary School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Hawker Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hawker Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hawker Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hawker 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 Hawker Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 10 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.