34
Higher than 89% 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 - Gungahlin · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in ACT Remainder - Gungahlin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher school advantage scores than most other areas define the educational landscape in ACT Remainder - Gungahlin. This region stands out for its strong academic standing and a large number of schooling options available to local families.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 25%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In ACT Remainder - Gungahlin, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Bachelor degree at 19%, ahead of Postgraduate degree (0%).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In ACT Remainder - Gungahlin, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 34 schools within 3 km, among the largest number of schools for any area at this level. These schools are typically much larger than most elsewhere, with a high proportion of students attending government institutions (64.7%) and a primary focus on early education.
675
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 90% 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 - Gungahlin
34 schools — 22,953 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School, Bonner | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 606 | 1,058 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Taqwa School, Moncrieff | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 407 | 1,099 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Margaret Hendry School, Taylor | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 626 | 1,054 |
| Throsby School, Throsby | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 316 | 1,096 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School, Taylor | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 83 | 1,051 |
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| Evatt Primary School, Evatt | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 281 | 1,047 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Fraser Primary School, Fraser | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 462 | 1,042 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 8.5 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 8.5 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 167 | 1,164 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 527 | 1,145 |
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 - Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80006/act-remainder-gungahlin/topic/education