Turner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Turner, Australian Capital Territory 2612 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Turner School
Turner School is a public primary school located in Turner, Australian Capital Territory (2612), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 318 students (147 girls and 171 boys).
Turner School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (26.9 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Turner School scores 78.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 19th of 80 primary schools in ACT (19th 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 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Turner School's 318 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Turner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Turner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130 · 601 m away
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141 · 683 m away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 992 m away
Black Mountain School
O'Connor · Government special · 7-12
108 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.2 km away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.5 km away
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.6 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.7 km away
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.8 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141
Yarralumla Primary School
Yarralumla · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1142
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136
Frequently asked questions
Is Turner School a public or private school?
Turner School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Turner School offer?
Turner School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Turner School?
In 2025, Turner School had 318 enrolled students (147 girls, 171 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Turner School?
Turner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Turner School rank in ACT?
Turner School ranks 19th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (78.1/100), and 322nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Turner School?
Turner School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Turner School each year?
In 2025, Turner School had 35 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.
Is Turner School co-ed?
Yes. Turner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Turner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Turner 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 Turner School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 2.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.