Weetangera Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Weetangera, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera Primary School is a public primary school located in Weetangera, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 404 students (191 girls and 213 boys).
Weetangera Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Weetangera Primary School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 34th of 80 primary schools in ACT (34th 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 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Weetangera Primary School's 404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Weetangera Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Weetangera Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 890 m away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.1 km away
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.2 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.3 km away
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.5 km away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.3 km away
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.5 km away
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.7 km away
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.8 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116
Arawang Primary School
Waramanga · Government primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1113
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Weetangera Primary School a public or private school?
Weetangera Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Weetangera Primary School offer?
Weetangera Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Weetangera Primary School?
In 2025, Weetangera Primary School had 404 enrolled students (191 girls, 213 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Weetangera Primary School?
Weetangera Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Weetangera Primary School rank in ACT?
Weetangera Primary School ranks 34th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 743rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Weetangera Primary School?
Weetangera Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Weetangera Primary School each year?
In 2025, Weetangera Primary School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Weetangera Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Weetangera Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Weetangera Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Weetangera 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 Weetangera Primary School?
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