Margaret Hendry School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taylor, Australian Capital Territory 2913 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Margaret Hendry School
Margaret Hendry School is a public primary school located in Taylor, Australian Capital Territory (2913), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 626 students (309 girls and 317 boys).
Margaret Hendry School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (49.4 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 69% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Margaret Hendry School scores 75.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 23rd of 80 primary schools in ACT (23rd 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 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+69% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+27 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 Margaret Hendry School's 626 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Margaret Hendry School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Margaret Hendry School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051 · 470 m away
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099 · 654 m away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.8 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.9 km away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.9 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.7 km away
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089 · 3.1 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.3 km away
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.5 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056
Macgregor Primary School
Macgregor · Government primary · K-6
590 students · ICSEA 1050
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049
Evatt Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Margaret Hendry School a public or private school?
Margaret Hendry School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Margaret Hendry School offer?
Margaret Hendry School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Margaret Hendry School?
In 2025, Margaret Hendry School had 626 enrolled students (309 girls, 317 boys), a change of 69% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Margaret Hendry School?
Margaret Hendry School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Margaret Hendry School rank in ACT?
Margaret Hendry School ranks 23rd of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.9/100), and 467th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Margaret Hendry School?
Margaret Hendry School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Margaret Hendry School each year?
In 2025, Margaret Hendry School had 93 students in Kindergarten and 64 in Year 6.
Is Margaret Hendry School co-ed?
Yes. Margaret Hendry School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Margaret Hendry School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Margaret Hendry 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 Margaret Hendry 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.