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. 1Sacred Heart Primary School
   Pearce · Catholic · Primary — Overall 72.6/100
2. 2St Thomas More's Primary School
   Campbell · Catholic · Primary — Overall 69.6/100
3. 3Canberra Girls Grammar School
   Deakin · Independent · Combined — Overall 68.3/100
4. 4Canberra Grammar School
   Red Hill · Independent · Combined — Overall 68/100
5. 5Garran Primary School
   Garran · Government · Primary — Overall 67.3/100
6. 6Hughes Primary School
   Hughes · Government · Primary — Overall 66/100
7. 7Aranda Primary School
   Aranda · Government · Primary — Overall 65.9/100
8. 8Turner School
   Turner · Government · Primary — Overall 65.4/100
9. 9Radford College
   Bruce · Independent · Combined — Overall 64/100
10. 10Burgmann Anglican School
    Gungahlin · Independent · Combined — Overall 63.9/100

The 12 suburbs with the most schools in Australian Capital Territory, highest academic average first

• Dickson (3 schools) · academic avg B+
• Red Hill (3 schools) · academic avg B+
• Campbell (3 schools) · academic avg B+
• Waramanga (3 schools) · academic avg B
• Hawker (3 schools) · academic avg B
• Kaleen (4 schools) · academic avg B
• Narrabundah (3 schools) · academic avg B
• Wanniassa (5 schools) · academic avg B
• Evatt (3 schools) · academic avg B
• Kambah (3 schools) · academic avg B-
• Florey (3 schools) · academic avg B-
• Calwell (3 schools) · academic avg B-

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