18
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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).
ACT Remainder - Canberra Central · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in ACT Remainder - Canberra Central
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational access has remained a core feature of ACT Remainder - Canberra Central, with a high concentration of schools serving the area. This region stands out for its school advantage, boasting some of the highest scores seen at this level across the country.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 18 schools within 3 km, which is more than 88% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with an average of 650 students and a majority (66.7%) being government-run.
650
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,137
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving ACT Remainder - Canberra Central
18 schools — 11,691 students, average ICSEA 1,137.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 781 | 1,066 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
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 ACT Remainder - Canberra Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80003/act-remainder-canberra-central/topic/education