St Benedict's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory 2604 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#60 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1483 of 4,908 nationally
About St Benedict's Primary School
St Benedict's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory (2604), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 165 students (89 girls and 76 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Benedict's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Benedict's Primary School scores 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 60th of 80 primary schools in ACT (60th 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 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% 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 St Benedict's Primary School's 165 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Benedict's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Benedict's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah · Government high school · 11-12
977 students · ICSEA 1131 · 154 m away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 688 m away
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.2 km away
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.3 km away
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.8 km away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.9 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.6 km away
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 3.0 km away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Wanniassa · Catholic primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1067
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055
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 Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Charnwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1045
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder · Catholic primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is St Benedict's Primary School a public or private school?
St Benedict's 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 Benedict's Primary School offer?
St Benedict's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Benedict's Primary School?
In 2025, St Benedict's Primary School had 165 enrolled students (89 girls, 76 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Benedict's Primary School?
St Benedict's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Benedict's Primary School rank in ACT?
St Benedict's Primary School ranks 60th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (64.7/100), and 1483rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Benedict's Primary School?
St Benedict's Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Benedict's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Benedict's Primary School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is St Benedict's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Benedict's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Benedict's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Benedict's 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 St Benedict's Primary School?
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