Yarralumla Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory 2600 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Yarralumla Primary School
Yarralumla Primary School is a public primary school located in Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory (2600), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 313 students (155 girls and 158 boys).
Yarralumla Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1142, 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 23 teachers (20.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarralumla Primary School scores 75.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 24th of 80 primary schools in ACT (24th 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 1142
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% 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 Yarralumla Primary School's 313 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarralumla Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarralumla Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Deakin · Independent combined · K-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.6 km away
Alfred Deakin High School
Deakin · Government high school · 7-10
881 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.1 km away
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.3 km away
The Woden School
Deakin · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.4 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.9 km away
Hughes Primary School
Hughes · Government primary · K-6
457 students · ICSEA 1157 · 3.0 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145 · 3.0 km away
Canberra Grammar School
Red Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,116 students · ICSEA 1187 · 3.4 km away
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146 · 3.5 km away
Malkara School
Garran · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1021 · 3.5 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
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145
Curtin Primary School
Curtin · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1146
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarralumla Primary School a public or private school?
Yarralumla Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Yarralumla Primary School offer?
Yarralumla Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yarralumla Primary School?
In 2025, Yarralumla Primary School had 313 enrolled students (155 girls, 158 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarralumla Primary School?
Yarralumla Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1142. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Yarralumla Primary School rank in ACT?
Yarralumla Primary School ranks 24th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.8/100), and 478th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarralumla Primary School?
Yarralumla Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Yarralumla Primary School each year?
In 2025, Yarralumla Primary School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Yarralumla Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Yarralumla Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarralumla Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarralumla 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 Yarralumla Primary School?
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