Miles Franklin Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Evatt, Australian Capital Territory 2617 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#65 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1747 of 4,908 nationally
About Miles Franklin Primary School
Miles Franklin Primary School is a public primary school located in Evatt, Australian Capital Territory (2617), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 394 students (170 girls and 224 boys).
Miles Franklin Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (28.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Miles Franklin Primary School scores 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 65th of 80 primary schools in ACT (65th 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 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Miles Franklin Primary School's 394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Miles Franklin Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Miles Franklin Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080 · 507 m away
Evatt Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.1 km away
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.1 km away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.6 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.0 km away
Giralang Primary School
Giralang · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.5 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.7 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.9 km away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077
Fadden Primary School
Fadden · Government primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076
Kaleen Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1075
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079
Giralang Primary School
Giralang · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1070
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Miles Franklin Primary School a public or private school?
Miles Franklin Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Miles Franklin Primary School offer?
Miles Franklin Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Miles Franklin Primary School?
In 2025, Miles Franklin Primary School had 394 enrolled students (170 girls, 224 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Miles Franklin Primary School?
Miles Franklin Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Miles Franklin Primary School rank in ACT?
Miles Franklin Primary School ranks 65th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (62.0/100), and 1747th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Miles Franklin Primary School?
Miles Franklin Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Miles Franklin Primary School each year?
In 2025, Miles Franklin Primary School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Miles Franklin Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Miles Franklin Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Miles Franklin Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Miles Franklin 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 Miles Franklin Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 8.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.