Best Schools in Australian Capital Territory · 2026

Key figures

• Australian Capital Territory has 136 schools, teaching around 77,420 students.
• By sector that is 89 government, 29 Catholic and 18 independent.
• By level, 85 primary, 27 secondary and 24 combined primary and secondary.
• Schools in Australian Capital Territory average 55/100 on our academic score, which compares NAPLAN results within the same year level nationally.
• The largest school communities are Wanniassa (5 schools), Kaleen (4 schools) and Narrabundah (3 schools).

Top schools in Australian Capital Territory

1. Sacred Heart Primary School
   Pearce · Catholic · Primary — Overall 73/100
2. St Thomas More's Primary School
   Campbell · Catholic · Primary — Overall 71/100
3. Canberra Girls Grammar School
   Deakin · Independent · Combined — Overall 68/100
4. Canberra Grammar School
   Red Hill · Independent · Combined — Overall 68/100
5. Garran Primary School
   Garran · Government · Primary — Overall 67/100
6. Hughes Primary School
   Hughes · Government · Primary — Overall 66/100
7. Aranda Primary School
   Aranda · Government · Primary — Overall 66/100
8. Turner School
   Turner · Government · Primary — Overall 66/100
9. Radford College
   Bruce · Independent · Combined — Overall 64/100
10. Burgmann Anglican School
    Gungahlin · Independent · Combined — Overall 64/100

Suburbs with the most schools in Australian Capital Territory

• Wanniassa (5 schools) · avg academic 52/100
• Kaleen (4 schools) · avg academic 54/100
• Narrabundah (3 schools) · avg academic 54/100
• Kambah (3 schools) · avg academic 49/100
• Dickson (3 schools) · avg academic 65/100
• Red Hill (3 schools) · avg academic 62/100
• Campbell (3 schools) · avg academic 63/100
• Hawker (3 schools) · avg academic 56/100
• Waramanga (3 schools) · avg academic 58/100
• Florey (3 schools) · avg academic 48/100

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