Narrabundah College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory 2604 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Narrabundah College
Narrabundah College is a public high school located in Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory (2604), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 977 students (478 girls and 499 boys).
Narrabundah College has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (66.3 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Narrabundah College scores 75.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 5th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (5th of 27 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 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Narrabundah College's 977 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narrabundah College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Narrabundah College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061 · 154 m away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 839 m away
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.3 km away
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.4 km away
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.4 km away
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.7 km away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.8 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.7 km away
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 3.0 km away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Alfred Deakin High School
Deakin · Government high school · 7-10
881 students · ICSEA 1132
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132
Campbell High School
Campbell · Government high school · 7-10
420 students · ICSEA 1120
Dickson College
Dickson · Government high school · 7-12
899 students · ICSEA 1101
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Narrabundah College a public or private school?
Narrabundah College is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Narrabundah College offer?
Narrabundah College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Narrabundah College?
In 2025, Narrabundah College had 977 enrolled students (478 girls, 499 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narrabundah College?
Narrabundah College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Narrabundah College rank in ACT?
Narrabundah College ranks 5th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.8/100), and 143rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Narrabundah College?
Narrabundah College has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Narrabundah College co-ed?
Yes. Narrabundah College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narrabundah College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Narrabundah College 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 Narrabundah College?
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