Russell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Russell

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A stark lack of local educational facilities defines Russell, where the number of schools is much lower than in most other similar areas. While the area serves as a residential hub, it relies heavily on surrounding districts for schooling.

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📍 Russell, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are only 9 schools within 3 km of Russell, which is a smaller number than about 77% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

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Schools serving Russell

9 schools — 5,157 students, average ICSEA 1,121.

By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2

Schools serving Russell, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count

Campbell Primary School, Campbell	Government	Primary	1.0 km	267	1,136
St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell	Catholic	Primary	1.3 km	179	1,145
Campbell High School, Campbell	Government	Secondary	2.2 km	420	1,120
Telopea Park School, Barton	Government	Combined	2.3 km	1,586	1,153
Ainslie School, Braddon	Government	Primary	2.8 km	351	1,130
Forrest Primary School, Forrest	Government	Primary	2.9 km	479	1,145
St Edmund's College Canberra, Griffith	Independent	Combined	2.9 km	935	1,080
St Clare's College, Griffith	Catholic	Secondary	2.9 km	887	1,087
Narrabundah Early Childhood School, Narrabundah	Government	Primary	3.5 km	53	990

Sources

Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051128/russell/topic/education