Telopea Park School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barton, Australian Capital Territory 2600 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#11 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#248 of 1,259 nationally
About Telopea Park School
Telopea Park School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Barton, Australian Capital Territory (2600), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 1,586 students (766 girls and 820 boys).
Telopea Park School has an ICSEA value of 1153, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 127 teachers (117.0 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Telopea Park School scores 70.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 11th of 23 combined schools in ACT (11th 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 1153
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- 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 Telopea Park School's 1,586 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Telopea Park School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Telopea Park School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 758 m away
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.4 km away
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.6 km away
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.8 km away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.9 km away
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.2 km away
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.6 km away
Narrabundah College
Narrabundah · Government high school · 11-12
977 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.7 km away
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.8 km away
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Evelyn Scott School
Denman Prospect · Government combined · K-10
717 students · ICSEA 1107
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Telopea Park School a public or private school?
Telopea Park School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Telopea Park School offer?
Telopea Park School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Telopea Park School?
In 2025, Telopea Park School had 1,586 enrolled students (766 girls, 820 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Telopea Park School?
Telopea Park School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1153. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Telopea Park School rank in ACT?
Telopea Park School ranks 11th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (70.8/100), and 248th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Telopea Park School?
Telopea Park School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Telopea Park School?
In 2025, Telopea Park School had 263 students in Year 7.
Is Telopea Park School co-ed?
Yes. Telopea Park School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Telopea Park School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Telopea Park 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 Telopea Park School?
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