Maribyrnong Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory 2617 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Maribyrnong Primary School
Maribyrnong Primary School is a public primary school located in Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory (2617), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 483 students (239 girls and 244 boys).
Maribyrnong Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (34.3 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maribyrnong Primary School scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 27th of 80 primary schools in ACT (27th 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% 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 Maribyrnong Primary School's 483 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maribyrnong Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maribyrnong Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Kaleen · Government high school · 7-10
571 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Kaleen · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Kaleen Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.6 km away
Radford College
Bruce · Independent combined · K-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1203 · 1.7 km away
Giralang Primary School
Giralang · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.5 km away
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.6 km away
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.8 km away
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.8 km away
Aranda Primary School
Aranda · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 1159 · 3.1 km away
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Charles Weston School
Coombs · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1099
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Maribyrnong Primary School a public or private school?
Maribyrnong Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Maribyrnong Primary School offer?
Maribyrnong Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maribyrnong Primary School?
In 2025, Maribyrnong Primary School had 483 enrolled students (239 girls, 244 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maribyrnong Primary School?
Maribyrnong Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maribyrnong Primary School rank in ACT?
Maribyrnong Primary School ranks 27th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 509th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maribyrnong Primary School?
Maribyrnong Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Maribyrnong Primary School each year?
In 2025, Maribyrnong Primary School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 85 in Year 6.
Is Maribyrnong Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Maribyrnong Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maribyrnong Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maribyrnong 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.
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