Alfred Deakin High School
111 Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600
Alfred Deakin High School is a government secondary school in Deakin, ACT for Years 7–10 with about 881 students. Its ICSEA is 1,132, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Alfred Deakin High School as a government secondary school in Deakin, ACT, catering for years 7-10 under the motto "The Difference is You." Its own materials highlight a broad curriculum spanning languages, STEM, arts, humanities and PE, alongside specialised offerings such as gifted and talented education, small-group academic support, and representative sporting teams. School board reporting notes a majority of surveyed parents indicated satisfaction with the education provided.
Often praised
- individualised student support
- gifted and talented program
- broad subject and language offerings
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Alfred Deakin High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Unicorn Program
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–10
- Entry
- Identified gifted and talented students already enrolled at ADHS; cognitive testing, NAPLAN, teacher and parent information; Year 6 testing in October
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra College | Phillip | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,087 | 1,174 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,177 | 1,203 |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,187 | 2,116 |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,073 | 455 |
| Orana Steiner School | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,136 | 413 |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,087 | 228 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in ACT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyneham High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lyneham | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Narrabundah College | Narrabundah | Public high school · 11-12 | 977 | 1,131 |
| Campbell High School | Campbell | Public high school · 7-10 | 420 | 1,120 |
| Telopea Park School | Barton | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Evelyn Scott School (7-10) | Denman Prospect | Public high school · 7-10 | 717 | 1,107 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.