Kingsford Smith School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Holt, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#21 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#825 of 1,259 nationally
About Kingsford Smith School
Kingsford Smith School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Holt, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 742 students (361 girls and 381 boys).
Kingsford Smith School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 89 teachers (80.3 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kingsford Smith School scores 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 21st of 23 combined schools in ACT (21st 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 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- 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 Kingsford Smith School's 742 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kingsford Smith School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kingsford Smith School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 926 m away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.6 km away
Macgregor Primary School
Macgregor · Government primary · K-6
590 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.7 km away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.8 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.0 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.0 km away
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.3 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.5 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Charnwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.7 km away
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989
Namadgi School
Kambah · Government combined · K-10
578 students · ICSEA 978
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingsford Smith School a public or private school?
Kingsford Smith School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Kingsford Smith School offer?
Kingsford Smith School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kingsford Smith School?
In 2025, Kingsford Smith School had 742 enrolled students (361 girls, 381 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kingsford Smith School?
Kingsford Smith School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Kingsford Smith School rank in ACT?
Kingsford Smith School ranks 21st of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (41.9/100), and 825th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kingsford Smith School?
Kingsford Smith School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kingsford Smith School?
In 2025, Kingsford Smith School had 90 students in Year 7.
Is Kingsford Smith School co-ed?
Yes. Kingsford Smith School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kingsford Smith School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kingsford Smith 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 Kingsford Smith School?
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