Neville Bonner Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bonner, Australian Capital Territory 2914 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#69 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#2000 of 4,908 nationally
About Neville Bonner Primary School
Neville Bonner Primary School is a public primary school located in Bonner, Australian Capital Territory (2914), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 606 students (308 girls and 298 boys).
Neville Bonner Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (44.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Neville Bonner Primary School scores 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 69th of 80 primary schools in ACT (69th 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 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% 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 Neville Bonner Primary School's 606 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Neville Bonner Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Neville Bonner Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.2 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.4 km away
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.1 km away
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.7 km away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.7 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.8 km away
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.1 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 3.3 km away
Mother Teresa School
Harrison · Catholic primary · K-6
716 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.8 km away
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056
Wanniassa Hills Primary School
Wanniassa · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1061
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054
Monash Primary School
Monash · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1063
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052
Macgregor Primary School
Macgregor · Government primary · K-6
590 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is Neville Bonner Primary School a public or private school?
Neville Bonner Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Neville Bonner Primary School offer?
Neville Bonner Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Neville Bonner Primary School?
In 2025, Neville Bonner Primary School had 606 enrolled students (308 girls, 298 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Neville Bonner Primary School?
Neville Bonner Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Neville Bonner Primary School rank in ACT?
Neville Bonner Primary School ranks 69th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (59.1/100), and 2000th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Neville Bonner Primary School?
Neville Bonner Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Neville Bonner Primary School each year?
In 2025, Neville Bonner Primary School had 81 students in Kindergarten and 100 in Year 6.
Is Neville Bonner Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Neville Bonner Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Neville Bonner Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Neville Bonner 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 Neville Bonner Primary School?
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