Macquarie Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#56 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1357 of 4,908 nationally
About Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie Primary School is a public primary school located in Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 291 students (139 girls and 152 boys).
Macquarie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (21.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macquarie Primary School scores 66.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 56th of 80 primary schools in ACT (56th 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 1070
- 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%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Macquarie Primary School's 291 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macquarie Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macquarie Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.1 km away
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.4 km away
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.6 km away
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.8 km away
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.9 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.9 km away
Aranda Primary School
Aranda · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.0 km away
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.3 km away
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.5 km away
Radford College
Bruce · Independent combined · K-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1203 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Giralang Primary School
Giralang · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1070
Kaleen Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1075
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
Monash Primary School
Monash · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1063
Frequently asked questions
Is Macquarie Primary School a public or private school?
Macquarie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Macquarie Primary School offer?
Macquarie Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Macquarie Primary School?
In 2025, Macquarie Primary School had 291 enrolled students (139 girls, 152 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macquarie Primary School?
Macquarie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macquarie Primary School rank in ACT?
Macquarie Primary School ranks 56th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (66.2/100), and 1357th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macquarie Primary School?
Macquarie Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Macquarie Primary School each year?
In 2025, Macquarie Primary School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Macquarie Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Macquarie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macquarie Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macquarie 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 Macquarie Primary School?
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