Blue Gum Community School
114 Maitland Street, Hackett ACT 2602
Blue Gum Community School is an independent primary school in Hackett, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 167 students. Its ICSEA is 1,164, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Blue Gum Community School in Hackett, Canberra, offers education from playgroup through to high school across several campuses. Its approach is learning through research in community, with a strengths-based philosophy, an art studio program and outdoor education. The school has a long relationship with nearby Mount Majura, including a Discovery Trail for families.
Often praised
- Playgroup to high school
- Outdoor education
- Research-based learning
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosary Primary School | Watson | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,121 | 369 |
| North Ainslie Primary School | Ainslie | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,145 | 527 |
| Majura Primary School | Watson | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,135 | 675 |
| Emmaus Christian School | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,138 | 590 |
| Daramalan College | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,127 | 1,498 |
| Merici College | Braddon | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,138 | 992 |
| Brindabella Christian College Lyneham Campus | Lyneham | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,154 | 929 |
| Ainslie School | Braddon | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,130 | 351 |
About this data
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