Macgregor Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macgregor, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#47 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1222 of 4,908 nationally
About Macgregor Primary School
Macgregor Primary School is a public primary school located in Macgregor, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 590 students (309 girls and 281 boys).
Macgregor Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (40.9 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macgregor Primary School scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 47th of 80 primary schools in ACT (47th 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 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Macgregor Primary School's 590 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macgregor Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macgregor Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.7 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Charnwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.0 km away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.1 km away
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.7 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.8 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.1 km away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 3.2 km away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.3 km away
Fraser Primary School
Fraser · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052
Evatt Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 1047
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056
Gowrie Primary School
Gowrie · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Macgregor Primary School a public or private school?
Macgregor Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Macgregor Primary School offer?
Macgregor Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Macgregor Primary School?
In 2025, Macgregor Primary School had 590 enrolled students (309 girls, 281 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macgregor Primary School?
Macgregor Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macgregor Primary School rank in ACT?
Macgregor Primary School ranks 47th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 1222nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macgregor Primary School?
Macgregor Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Macgregor Primary School each year?
In 2025, Macgregor Primary School had 106 students in Kindergarten and 86 in Year 6.
Is Macgregor Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Macgregor Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macgregor Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macgregor 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 Macgregor Primary School?
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