St Clare's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Griffith, Australian Capital Territory 2603 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St Clare's College
St Clare's College is a catholic girls' high school located in Griffith, Australian Capital Territory (2603), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 887 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Clare's College has an ICSEA value of 1087, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (64.2 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Clare's College scores 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 22nd of 27 secondary schools in ACT (22nd of 27 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 1087
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Clare's College's 887 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Clare's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Clare's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080 · 305 m away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 631 m away
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.2 km away
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah · Government high school · 11-12
977 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.3 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.6 km away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.9 km away
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.2 km away
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.2 km away
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.4 km away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is St Clare's College a public or private school?
St Clare's College 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 Clare's College offer?
St Clare's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Clare's College?
In 2025, St Clare's College had 887 enrolled students (887 girls, 0 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Clare's College?
St Clare's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1087. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Clare's College rank in ACT?
St Clare's College ranks 22nd of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (66.3/100), and 373rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Clare's College?
St Clare's College has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Clare's College?
In 2025, St Clare's College had 142 students in Year 7 and 130 in Year 12.
Is St Clare's College co-ed?
No. St Clare's College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St Clare's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Clare's College 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 Clare's College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 8.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.