Red Hill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory 2603 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill Primary School is a public primary school located in Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory (2603), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 720 students (359 girls and 361 boys).
Red Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (51.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Red Hill Primary School scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 11th of 80 primary schools in ACT (11th 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 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Red Hill Primary School's 720 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Red Hill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Red Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 385 m away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.2 km away
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah · Government high school · 11-12
977 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.4 km away
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.5 km away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.0 km away
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.1 km away
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.2 km away
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.7 km away
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.8 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Red Hill Primary School a public or private school?
Red Hill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Red Hill Primary School offer?
Red Hill Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Red Hill Primary School?
In 2025, Red Hill Primary School had 720 enrolled students (359 girls, 361 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Red Hill Primary School?
Red Hill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Red Hill Primary School rank in ACT?
Red Hill Primary School ranks 11th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 232nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Red Hill Primary School?
Red Hill Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Red Hill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Red Hill Primary School had 83 students in Kindergarten and 117 in Year 6.
Is Red Hill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Red Hill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Red Hill Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Red Hill 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 Red Hill Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 9.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.