20
Higher than 87% 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 - Molonglo Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in ACT Remainder - Molonglo Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong academic profile defines ACT Remainder - Molonglo Valley, where school advantage scores are among the highest for similar areas. The region provides an extensive local network of 20 schools within a 3km radius, far exceeding the count found in about 89% of other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 64%, ahead of Year 10 (36%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In ACT Remainder - Molonglo Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 36%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common highest qualification level is Bachelor degree at 50%, ahead of Postgraduate degree (0%).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In ACT Remainder - Molonglo Valley, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 50%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Most students attend government schools (70%), with primary schools making up 60% of the total. The average school size of 423 is higher than in most areas, reflecting a well-resourced educational landscape.
423
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,112
Higher than 94% 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 - Molonglo Valley
20 schools — 8,453 students, average ICSEA 1,112.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Evelyn Scott School, Denman Prospect | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 717 | 1,107 |
| Charles Weston School, Coombs | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 511 | 1,099 |
| Orana Steiner School, Weston | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 413 | 1,136 |
| Yarralumla Primary School, Yarralumla | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 313 | 1,142 |
| Islamic School of Canberra, Weston | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 455 | 1,073 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 387 | 1,145 |
| Canberra Montessori School, Holder | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 96 | 1,128 |
| Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 881 | 1,132 |
| Curtin Primary School, Curtin | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 408 | 1,146 |
| The Woden School, Deakin | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 93 | 1,046 |
| Aranda Primary School, Aranda | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 517 | 1,159 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Aranda | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 195 | 1,117 |
| St Jude's Primary School, Holder | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 425 | 1,131 |
| Canberra High School, Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 898 | 1,100 |
| Weetangera Primary School, Weetangera | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 404 | 1,117 |
| Macquarie Primary School, Macquarie | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 291 | 1,070 |
| Duffy Primary School, Duffy | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 374 | 1,088 |
| Hawker Primary School, Hawker | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 331 | 1,129 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Belconnen High School, Hawker | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 636 | 1,066 |
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 - Molonglo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80011/act-remainder-molonglo-valley/topic/education