Theodore Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Theodore, Australian Capital Territory 2905 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#79 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#3562 of 4,908 nationally
About Theodore Primary School
Theodore Primary School is a public primary school located in Theodore, Australian Capital Territory (2905), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 206 students (83 girls and 123 boys).
Theodore Primary School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Theodore Primary School scores 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 79th of 80 primary schools in ACT (79th 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 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Theodore Primary School's 206 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Theodore Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Theodore Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 865 m away
Calwell High School
Calwell · Government high school · 7-10
371 students · ICSEA 972 · 935 m away
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.7 km away
Richardson Primary School
Richardson · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.3 km away
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder · Catholic primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.8 km away
Lanyon High School
Conder · Government high school · 7-10
524 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.0 km away
Charles Conder Primary School
Conder · Government primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.0 km away
Covenant Christian School
Gordon · Independent combined · K-10
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.2 km away
Caroline Chisholm School
Chisholm · Government combined · K-10
571 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.3 km away
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990
Richardson Primary School
Richardson · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 952
Charles Conder Primary School
Conder · Government primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002
Gordon Primary School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Theodore Primary School a public or private school?
Theodore Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Theodore Primary School offer?
Theodore Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Theodore Primary School?
In 2025, Theodore Primary School had 206 enrolled students (83 girls, 123 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Theodore Primary School?
Theodore Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Theodore Primary School rank in ACT?
Theodore Primary School ranks 79th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (38.2/100), and 3562nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Theodore Primary School?
Theodore Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Theodore Primary School each year?
In 2025, Theodore Primary School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Theodore Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Theodore Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Theodore Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Theodore 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Theodore Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 22 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.