Latham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Latham, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#62 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1583 of 4,908 nationally
About Latham Primary School
Latham Primary School is a public primary school located in Latham, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 298 students (131 girls and 167 boys).
Latham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (32.9 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Latham Primary School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 62nd of 80 primary schools in ACT (62nd 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 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Latham Primary School's 298 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Latham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Latham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 708 m away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 714 m away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 971 m away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.5 km away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.5 km away
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.6 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Charnwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.7 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.8 km away
Macgregor Primary School
Macgregor · Government primary · K-6
590 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042
Fraser Primary School
Fraser · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1042
Bonython Primary School
Bonython · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1034
Gowrie Primary School
Gowrie · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1043
Taylor Primary School
Kambah · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1043
Evatt Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Latham Primary School a public or private school?
Latham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Latham Primary School offer?
Latham Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Latham Primary School?
In 2025, Latham Primary School had 298 enrolled students (131 girls, 167 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Latham Primary School?
Latham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Latham Primary School rank in ACT?
Latham Primary School ranks 62nd of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 1583rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Latham Primary School?
Latham Primary School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Latham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Latham Primary School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 49 in Year 6.
Is Latham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Latham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Latham Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Latham 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 Latham Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.