St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Calwell, Australian Capital Territory 2905 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#68 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1952 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis of Assisi Primary School
St Francis of Assisi Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Calwell, Australian Capital Territory (2905), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 516 students (266 girls and 250 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Francis of Assisi Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis of Assisi Primary School scores 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 68th of 80 primary schools in ACT (68th 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 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Francis of Assisi Primary School's 516 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis of Assisi Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Calwell High School
Calwell · Government high school · 7-10
371 students · ICSEA 972 · 184 m away
Theodore Primary School
Theodore · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 974 · 865 m away
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 974 m away
Richardson Primary School
Richardson · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.4 km away
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.5 km away
Covenant Christian School
Gordon · Independent combined · K-10
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.7 km away
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.8 km away
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder · Catholic primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.9 km away
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.0 km away
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.0 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
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
St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Wanniassa · Catholic primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1067
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis of Assisi Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis of Assisi 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 Francis of Assisi Primary School offer?
St Francis of Assisi Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis of Assisi Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Primary School had 516 enrolled students (266 girls, 250 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis of Assisi Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis of Assisi Primary School rank in ACT?
St Francis of Assisi Primary School ranks 68th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (59.7/100), and 1952nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis of Assisi Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis of Assisi Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Primary School had 74 students in Kindergarten and 65 in Year 6.
Is St Francis of Assisi Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis of Assisi Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis of Assisi Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis of Assisi 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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