Amaroo School (P-6)
135 Katherine Avenue, Amaroo ACT 2914
Amaroo School (P-6) is a government primary school in Amaroo, ACT from Prep to Year 6.
Campus of Amaroo School (7-10). School-wide figures are on that page.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Amaroo School comes mainly from the school's own website. Amaroo School is a government primary school (part of a combined P-10 campus) in the Gungahlin area of Canberra, describing itself as an inclusive learning community built around the values of excellence and inclusion. The school runs a Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL) framework to support a consistent, supportive behavioural culture across the campus, and notes strong local demand for enrolment in its priority enrolment area.
Often praised
- Positive Behaviours for Learning framework
- Focus on inclusion and excellence
- High local demand for places
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: low. 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 Amaroo School (P-6) on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Primary School | Amaroo | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,095 | 762 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School | Bonner | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,058 | 606 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Ngunnawal Primary School | Ngunnawal | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,049 | 620 |
| Margaret Hendry School | Taylor | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,054 | 626 |
| 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 |
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.