Taqwa School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moncrieff, Australian Capital Territory 2914 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#15 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#430 of 1,259 nationally
About Taqwa School
Taqwa School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Moncrieff, Australian Capital Territory (2914), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 407 students (215 girls and 192 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
Taqwa School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 270% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Taqwa School scores 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 15th of 23 combined schools in ACT (15th 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 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+270% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Taqwa School's 407 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Taqwa School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Taqwa School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054 · 654 m away
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.2 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.3 km away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.6 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.1 km away
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.9 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.2 km away
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.3 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Covenant Christian School
Gordon · Independent combined · K-10
320 students · ICSEA 1090
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073
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 Taqwa School a public or private school?
Taqwa School 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 Taqwa School offer?
Taqwa School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Taqwa School?
In 2025, Taqwa School had 407 enrolled students (215 girls, 192 boys), a change of 270% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Taqwa School?
Taqwa School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Taqwa School rank in ACT?
Taqwa School ranks 15th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (61.6/100), and 430th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Taqwa School?
Taqwa School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Taqwa School?
In 2025, Taqwa School had 32 students in Year 7.
Is Taqwa School co-ed?
Yes. Taqwa School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Taqwa School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Taqwa 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 Taqwa School?
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