Mawson Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mawson, Australian Capital Territory 2607 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Mawson Primary School
Mawson Primary School is a public primary school located in Mawson, Australian Capital Territory (2607), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 542 students (262 girls and 280 boys).
Mawson Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1139, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (40.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mawson Primary School scores 88.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 1st of 80 primary schools in ACT (1st 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 1139
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Mawson Primary School's 542 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mawson Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mawson Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canberra Christian School
Mawson · Independent primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1087 · 227 m away
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142 · 898 m away
Melrose High School
Pearce · Government high school · 7-10
776 students · ICSEA 1079 · 928 m away
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.5 km away
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.6 km away
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.2 km away
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.2 km away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.4 km away
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136
Yarralumla Primary School
Yarralumla · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1142
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135
Frequently asked questions
Is Mawson Primary School a public or private school?
Mawson Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Mawson Primary School offer?
Mawson Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mawson Primary School?
In 2025, Mawson Primary School had 542 enrolled students (262 girls, 280 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mawson Primary School?
Mawson Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1139. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mawson Primary School rank in ACT?
Mawson Primary School ranks 1st of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (88.3/100), and 12th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mawson Primary School?
Mawson Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mawson Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mawson Primary School had 83 students in Kindergarten and 67 in Year 6.
Is Mawson Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mawson Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mawson Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mawson 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 Mawson Primary School?
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