Canberra Girls Grammar School
48 Melbourne Avenue, 2 Gawler Crescent, Deakin ACT 2600
Canberra Girls Grammar School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Deakin, ACT from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,203 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,177, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Canberra Girls Grammar School is a girls' school with a 100-year history, offering an Early Learning Centre, Junior School and Senior School. It is described as Canberra's first authorised IB Continuum school, with over 100 co-curricular opportunities, gifted and talented offerings, and the only girls' boarding community in the ACT, serving regional, Defence and international families.
Often praised
- IB Continuum school
- Girls' boarding community
- 100+ co-curricular activities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,187 | 2,116 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra | Griffith | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,080 | 935 |
| St Clare's College | Griffith | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,087 | 887 |
| Canberra Grammar School - Northside ECS | Campbell | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | — | — |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,073 | 455 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Burgmann Anglican School Valley Campus | Gungahlin | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Brindabella Christian College Lyneham Campus | Lyneham | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 929 | 1,154 |
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.