Mother Teresa School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harrison, Australian Capital Territory 2914 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#44 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1140 of 4,908 nationally
About Mother Teresa School
Mother Teresa School is a catholic primary school located in Harrison, Australian Capital Territory (2914), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 716 students (357 girls and 359 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
Mother Teresa School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (41.3 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mother Teresa School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 44th of 80 primary schools in ACT (44th 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 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Mother Teresa School's 716 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mother Teresa School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mother Teresa School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058 · 320 m away
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098 · 790 m away
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.1 km away
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.7 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.3 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.8 km away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.0 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.8 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 4.1 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094
St Michael's Primary School
Kaleen · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1094
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085
Frequently asked questions
Is Mother Teresa School a public or private school?
Mother Teresa School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does Mother Teresa School offer?
Mother Teresa School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mother Teresa School?
In 2025, Mother Teresa School had 716 enrolled students (357 girls, 359 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mother Teresa School?
Mother Teresa School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mother Teresa School rank in ACT?
Mother Teresa School ranks 44th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 1140th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mother Teresa School?
Mother Teresa School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mother Teresa School each year?
In 2025, Mother Teresa School had 99 students in Kindergarten and 99 in Year 6.
Is Mother Teresa School co-ed?
Yes. Mother Teresa School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mother Teresa School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mother Teresa 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 Mother Teresa School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 6.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.