Richardson Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Richardson, Australian Capital Territory 2905 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#80 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#3615 of 4,908 nationally
About Richardson Primary School
Richardson Primary School is a public primary school located in Richardson, Australian Capital Territory (2905), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 142 students (60 girls and 82 boys).
Richardson Primary School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (15.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Richardson Primary School scores 37.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 80th of 80 primary schools in ACT (80th 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 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Richardson Primary School's 142 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Richardson Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Richardson Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.1 km away
Calwell High School
Calwell · Government high school · 7-10
371 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.4 km away
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.4 km away
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.4 km away
Gowrie Primary School
Gowrie · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.7 km away
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.9 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.2 km away
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.2 km away
Theodore Primary School
Theodore · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Theodore Primary School
Theodore · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 974
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990
Charles Conder Primary School
Conder · Government primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002
Gordon Primary School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Richardson Primary School a public or private school?
Richardson Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Richardson Primary School offer?
Richardson Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Richardson Primary School?
In 2025, Richardson Primary School had 142 enrolled students (60 girls, 82 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Richardson Primary School?
Richardson Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Richardson Primary School rank in ACT?
Richardson Primary School ranks 80th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (37.3/100), and 3615th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Richardson Primary School?
Richardson Primary School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Richardson Primary School each year?
In 2025, Richardson Primary School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Richardson Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Richardson Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Richardson Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Richardson 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 Richardson Primary School?
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