St Edmund's College Canberra
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Griffith, Australian Capital Territory 2603 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#14 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#348 of 1,259 nationally
About St Edmund's College Canberra
St Edmund's College Canberra is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Griffith, Australian Capital Territory (2603), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 4 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 935 students. The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
St Edmund's College Canberra has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 76 teachers (71.3 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Edmund's College Canberra scores 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 14th of 23 combined schools in ACT (14th of 23 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 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Edmund's College Canberra's 935 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Edmund's College Canberra have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Edmund's College Canberra
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087 · 305 m away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 853 m away
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.3 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.4 km away
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah · Government high school · 11-12
977 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.4 km away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.6 km away
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.9 km away
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.1 km away
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.2 km away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073
Covenant Christian School
Gordon · Independent combined · K-10
320 students · ICSEA 1090
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142
Frequently asked questions
Is St Edmund's College Canberra a public or private school?
St Edmund's College Canberra is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
What year levels does St Edmund's College Canberra offer?
St Edmund's College Canberra offers 4 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Edmund's College Canberra?
In 2025, St Edmund's College Canberra had 935 enrolled students (0 girls, 935 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Edmund's College Canberra?
St Edmund's College Canberra has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Edmund's College Canberra rank in ACT?
St Edmund's College Canberra ranks 14th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (65.8/100), and 348th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Edmund's College Canberra?
St Edmund's College Canberra has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Edmund's College Canberra?
In 2025, St Edmund's College Canberra had 166 students in Year 7 and 78 in Year 12.
Is St Edmund's College Canberra co-ed?
No. St Edmund's College Canberra is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Edmund's College Canberra?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Edmund's College Canberra 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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