Radford College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bruce, Australian Capital Territory 2617 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Radford College
Radford College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory (2617), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,091 students (1,033 girls and 1,058 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
Radford College has an ICSEA value of 1203, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 81% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 172 teachers (159.1 full-time equivalent) and 116 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Radford College scores 80.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 3rd of 23 combined schools in ACT (3rd of 23 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 1203
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)81% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- 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 Radford College's 2,091 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Radford College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Radford College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.3 km away
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.4 km away
Aranda Primary School
Aranda · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.4 km away
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.5 km away
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.7 km away
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Kaleen · Government high school · 7-10
571 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.5 km away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.6 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Kaleen · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.1 km away
Black Mountain School
O'Connor · Government special · 7-12
108 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.2 km away
Kaleen Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · Independent combined · K-10
167 students · ICSEA 1164
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150
Frequently asked questions
Is Radford College a public or private school?
Radford College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
What year levels does Radford College offer?
Radford College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Radford College?
In 2025, Radford College had 2,091 enrolled students (1,033 girls, 1,058 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Radford College?
Radford College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1203. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Radford College rank in ACT?
Radford College ranks 3rd of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (80.2/100), and 110th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Radford College?
Radford College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Radford College?
In 2025, Radford College had 216 students in Year 7 and 215 in Year 12.
Is Radford College co-ed?
Yes. Radford College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Radford College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Radford 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 Radford College?
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