Marist College Canberra
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pearce, Australian Capital Territory 2607 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Marist College Canberra
Marist College Canberra is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Pearce, Australian Capital Territory (2607), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 4 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,852 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
Marist College Canberra has an ICSEA value of 1142, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 144 teachers (138.7 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marist College Canberra scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 7th of 23 combined schools in ACT (7th of 23 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 1142
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Marist College Canberra's 1,852 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marist College Canberra have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marist College Canberra
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melrose High School
Pearce · Government high school · 7-10
776 students · ICSEA 1079 · 376 m away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131 · 803 m away
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139 · 898 m away
Canberra Christian School
Mawson · Independent primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1087 · 999 m away
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.1 km away
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.2 km away
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.2 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.3 km away
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.4 km away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · Independent combined · K-10
167 students · ICSEA 1164
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165
Frequently asked questions
Is Marist College Canberra a public or private school?
Marist College Canberra is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does Marist College Canberra offer?
Marist College Canberra offers 4 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Marist College Canberra?
In 2025, Marist College Canberra had 1,852 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,852 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marist College Canberra?
Marist College Canberra has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1142. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marist College Canberra rank in ACT?
Marist College Canberra ranks 7th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 197th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marist College Canberra?
Marist College Canberra has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Marist College Canberra?
In 2025, Marist College Canberra had 255 students in Year 7 and 202 in Year 12.
Is Marist College Canberra co-ed?
No. Marist College Canberra is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Marist College Canberra?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marist College Canberra 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 Marist College Canberra?
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