The Canberra College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Phillip, Australian Capital Territory 2606 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About The Canberra College
The Canberra College is a public high school located in Phillip, Australian Capital Territory (2606), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,174 students (625 girls and 549 boys).
The Canberra College has an ICSEA value of 1087, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (75.6 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Canberra College scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 19th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (19th 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%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 The Canberra College's 1,174 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Canberra College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Canberra College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 474 m away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 614 m away
Hughes Primary School
Hughes · Government primary · K-6
457 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.0 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.1 km away
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.2 km away
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.4 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.5 km away
The Woden School
Deakin · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Alfred Deakin High School
Deakin · Government high school · 7-10
881 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.9 km away
Canberra Christian School
Mawson · Independent primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085
Melrose High School
Pearce · Government high school · 7-10
776 students · ICSEA 1079
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073
Dickson College
Dickson · Government high school · 7-12
899 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is The Canberra College a public or private school?
The Canberra College is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does The Canberra College offer?
The Canberra College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Canberra College?
In 2025, The Canberra College had 1,174 enrolled students (625 girls, 549 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Canberra College?
The Canberra 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 The Canberra College rank in ACT?
The Canberra College ranks 19th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 329th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Canberra College?
The Canberra College has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Canberra College co-ed?
Yes. The Canberra College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Canberra College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Canberra 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 The Canberra College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.