Lyons Early Childhood School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lyons, Australian Capital Territory 2606 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons Early Childhood School is a public primary school located in Lyons, Australian Capital Territory (2606), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 91 students (48 girls and 43 boys).
Lyons Early Childhood School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lyons Early Childhood School scores 79.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 9th of 80 primary schools in ACT (9th 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 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Lyons Early Childhood School's 91 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lyons Early Childhood School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lyons Early Childhood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.1 km away
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.2 km away
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.6 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.6 km away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.7 km away
Hughes Primary School
Hughes · Government primary · K-6
457 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.9 km away
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Arawang Primary School
Waramanga · Government primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.2 km away
The Woden School
Deakin · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117
Arawang Primary School
Waramanga · Government primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1113
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyons Early Childhood School a public or private school?
Lyons Early Childhood School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Lyons Early Childhood School offer?
Lyons Early Childhood School offers K to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lyons Early Childhood School?
In 2025, Lyons Early Childhood School had 91 enrolled students (48 girls, 43 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lyons Early Childhood School?
Lyons Early Childhood School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lyons Early Childhood School rank in ACT?
Lyons Early Childhood School ranks 9th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (79.7/100), and 204th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lyons Early Childhood School?
Lyons Early Childhood School has about 7.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lyons Early Childhood School each year?
In 2025, Lyons Early Childhood School had 35 students in Kindergarten.
Is Lyons Early Childhood School co-ed?
Yes. Lyons Early Childhood School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lyons Early Childhood School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lyons Early Childhood 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 Lyons Early Childhood School?
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