Canberra College
40 Launceston Street, Phillip ACT 2606
Canberra College is a government secondary school in Phillip, ACT for Years 11–12 with about 1,174 students. Its ICSEA is 1,087, 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
Drawing on publicly available information, Canberra College is a government senior secondary college in Phillip, ACT, catering to years 11-12 with around 955 students. Formerly Phillip College, it merged with Stirling College in 1997. The college offers a broad creative arts stream spanning Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Photography, Visual Arts and Ceramics, alongside vocational (V-Courses) pathways with Structured Work Placements leading to nationally recognised Certificate I/II qualifications.
Often praised
- broad creative arts offerings
- vocational education pathways
- structured work placements
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Deakin High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Deakin | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,132 | 881 |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Marist College Canberra | Pearce | Independent high school | 2.1 km | 1,142 | 1,852 |
| Melrose High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pearce | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,079 | 776 |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,073 | 455 |
| Orana Steiner School | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,136 | 413 |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Mount Stromlo High School | Waramanga | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,085 | 846 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stromlo High School | Waramanga | Public high school · 7-10 | 846 | 1,085 |
| Melrose High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pearce | Public high school · 7-10 | 776 | 1,079 |
| Shirley Smith High School | Kenny | Public high school · 7-10 | 210 | 1,078 |
| Canberra High School | Macquarie | Public high school · 7-10 | 898 | 1,100 |
| Dickson College | Dickson | Public high school · 11-12 | 899 | 1,101 |
| Hawker College | Hawker | Public high school · 11-12 | 605 | 1,073 |
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.