Amaroo School (7-10)
135 Katherine Avenue, Amaroo ACT 2913
Amaroo School (7-10) is a government secondary school in Amaroo, ACT for Years 7–10 with about 1,638 students. Its ICSEA is 1,070, 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
Based on public information from the school's own website, Amaroo School in Amaroo, ACT is a public school catering to students from preschool through Year 10, with its 7-10 secondary years forming part of this broader campus. The school runs the Apollo Program, a dedicated gifted and talented initiative supporting students' social-emotional and intellectual development. As a government school, it serves the local Amaroo and Gungahlin community.
Often praised
- Apollo gifted & talented program
- P-10 continuous campus
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NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
Apollo ProgrAM (Gifted and Talented ability-grouped classes)
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 via CogAT, teacher/parent nomination and student focus meetings; Year 7 grouped for maths/science and/or English/humanities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taqwa School | Moncrief | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,099 | 407 |
| Burgmann Anglican School Forde Campus | Forde | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Gungahlin College | Gungahlin | Public high school | 2.3 km | 1,061 | 1,070 |
| Aunty Agnes Shea High School | Taylor | Public high school | 2.3 km | 1,051 | 83 |
| Burgmann Anglican School Valley Campus | Gungahlin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,165 | 1,755 |
| St John Paul II College | Nicholls | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,089 | 880 |
| Gold Creek School (7-10) | Nicholls | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,052 | 1,261 |
| Mother Teresa School | Harrison | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,102 | 716 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker College | Hawker | Public high school · 11-12 | 605 | 1,073 |
| Belconnen High School | Hawker | Public high school · 7-10 | 636 | 1,066 |
| University Of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra | Belconnen | Public high school · 11-12 | 781 | 1,066 |
| Shirley Smith High School | Kenny | Public high school · 7-10 | 210 | 1,078 |
| Gungahlin College | Gungahlin | Public high school · 11-12 | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Melrose High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pearce | Public high school · 7-10 | 776 | 1,079 |
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.