Kaleen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory 2617 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#66 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1774 of 4,908 nationally
About Kaleen Primary School
Kaleen Primary School is a public primary school located in Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory (2617), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 400 students (169 girls and 231 boys).
Kaleen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kaleen Primary School scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 66th of 80 primary schools in ACT (66th 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 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 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 Kaleen Primary School's 400 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kaleen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kaleen Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's Primary School
Kaleen · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1094 · 421 m away
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Kaleen · Government high school · 7-10
571 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.2 km away
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.6 km away
Giralang Primary School
Giralang · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.2 km away
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 3.0 km away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.1 km away
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135 · 3.1 km away
Radford College
Bruce · Independent combined · K-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1203 · 3.3 km away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 3.4 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Fadden Primary School
Fadden · Government primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076
Miles Franklin Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1077
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079
Giralang Primary School
Giralang · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1070
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaleen Primary School a public or private school?
Kaleen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Kaleen Primary School offer?
Kaleen Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kaleen Primary School?
In 2025, Kaleen Primary School had 400 enrolled students (169 girls, 231 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kaleen Primary School?
Kaleen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kaleen Primary School rank in ACT?
Kaleen Primary School ranks 66th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 1774th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kaleen Primary School?
Kaleen Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kaleen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kaleen Primary School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Kaleen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kaleen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kaleen Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kaleen 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 Kaleen Primary School?
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