St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory 2903 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#45 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1154 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anthony's Parish Primary School
St Anthony's Parish Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory (2903), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 421 students (223 girls and 198 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Anthony's Parish Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.2 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's Parish Primary School scores 68.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 45th of 80 primary schools in ACT (45th 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 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% 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 St Anthony's Parish Primary School's 421 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's Parish Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991 · 593 m away
Namadgi School
Kambah · Government combined · K-10
578 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.1 km away
Wanniassa Hills Primary School
Wanniassa · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.4 km away
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.7 km away
Erindale College
Wanniassa · Government high school · 10-12
871 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.8 km away
Taylor Primary School
Kambah · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.3 km away
Lake Tuggeranong College
Greenway · Government high school · 11-12
620 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.5 km away
Monash Primary School
Monash · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.5 km away
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.8 km away
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's Parish Primary School a public or private school?
St Anthony's Parish Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St Anthony's Parish Primary School offer?
St Anthony's Parish Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's Parish Primary School?
In 2025, St Anthony's Parish Primary School had 421 enrolled students (223 girls, 198 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's Parish Primary School?
St Anthony's Parish Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Anthony's Parish Primary School rank in ACT?
St Anthony's Parish Primary School ranks 45th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (68.5/100), and 1154th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's Parish Primary School?
St Anthony's Parish Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Anthony's Parish Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's Parish Primary School had 66 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's Parish Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's Parish Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's Parish Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony's Parish 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.
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