Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scullin, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Southern Cross Early Childhood School is a public primary school located in Scullin, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 115 students (52 girls and 63 boys).
Southern Cross Early Childhood School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern Cross Early Childhood School scores 73.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 32nd of 80 primary schools in ACT (32nd 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 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Southern Cross Early Childhood School's 115 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Cross Early Childhood School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 777 m away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 936 m away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 999 m away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.2 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.4 km away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.5 km away
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.5 km away
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.6 km away
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.8 km away
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Duffy Primary School
Duffy · Government primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1088
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098
Miles Franklin Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Cross Early Childhood School a public or private school?
Southern Cross Early Childhood School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Southern Cross Early Childhood School offer?
Southern Cross Early Childhood School offers K to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Southern Cross Early Childhood School?
In 2025, Southern Cross Early Childhood School had 115 enrolled students (52 girls, 63 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Cross Early Childhood School?
Southern Cross Early Childhood School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Southern Cross Early Childhood School rank in ACT?
Southern Cross Early Childhood School ranks 32nd of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.4/100), and 698th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Cross Early Childhood School?
Southern Cross Early Childhood School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Southern Cross Early Childhood School each year?
In 2025, Southern Cross Early Childhood School had 51 students in Kindergarten.
Is Southern Cross Early Childhood School co-ed?
Yes. Southern Cross Early Childhood School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Cross Early Childhood School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Cross Early Childhood 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 Southern Cross Early Childhood School?
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