Telopea Park is a Canberra government school serving gifted and talented students from kindergarten through year 10, with a strong focus on internationally-minded education.
NAPLAN averaging +27 above national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
Telopea Park is a Canberra government school serving gifted and talented students from kindergarten through year 10, with a strong focus on internationally-minded education. The school offers the IB Middle Years Programme alongside bilingual French-English instruction, making it suited to families wanting rigorous academic preparation and language immersion. Support services include specialist learning support for students with disability, and the school's structure provides both challenge and inclusion within a co-ed, combined campus.
Telopea Park School draws students from the Telopea Park School.
Telopea Park School has an overall SchoolRank score of 62.6/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 64/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1153, well above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (60/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Telopea Park School, Year 3 students averaged 419 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 524, above the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 570, above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 600, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Telopea Park School is a large government combined school with approximately 1,586 students. It offers education for years K-10. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Telopea Park School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 67/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Telopea Park School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 24% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Telopea Park School is located in Barton, ACT, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1153 (96th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.