Caroline Chisholm School
108 Hambridge Crescent, Chisholm ACT 2905
Caroline Chisholm School is a government secondary school in Chisholm, ACT for Years 7–10 with about 571 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 989, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public sources describe Caroline Chisholm School's Senior Campus in Chisholm, ACT as the Years 7-10 high school component of a co-located Preschool-Year 10 public school in Tuggeranong. It is often noted among Canberra's more highly regarded government secondary schools, with a core curriculum spanning English, maths, science and PE, a well-known dramatic arts program, and VET pathways including hospitality and furniture making, alongside Year 10 certification and transition support into regional colleges.
Often praised
- strong academic reputation
- dramatic arts program
- VET pathways (hospitality, furniture)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calwell High School | Calwell | Public high school | 2.6 km | 972 | 371 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Senior Campus | Isabella Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,068 | 2,088 |
| Erindale College | Wanniassa | Public high school | 2.8 km | 1,041 | 871 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Junior Campus | Wanniassa | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Trinity Christian School | Wanniassa | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,150 | 1,073 |
| Covenant Christian School | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,090 | 320 |
| Wanniassa School (7-10) | Wanniassa | Public high school | 4.1 km | 991 | 538 |
| Lake Tuggeranong College | Tuggeranong | Public high school | 4.8 km | 1,023 | 620 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsford Smith School (7-10) | Holt | Public high school · 7-10 | 742 | 991 |
| Wanniassa School (7-10) | Wanniassa | Public high school · 7-10 | 538 | 991 |
| Namadgi School | Kambah | Public high school · 7-10 | 578 | 978 |
| Lanyon High School | Conder | Public high school · 7-10 | 524 | 1,005 |
| Calwell High School | Calwell | Public high school · 7-10 | 371 | 972 |
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.