Daramalan College
121 Cowper Street, Dickson ACT 2602
Daramalan College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Dickson, ACT for Years 7–12 with about 1,498 students. Its ICSEA is 1,127, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Daramalan College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school in Dickson, grounded in the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart ethos. It offers sport including rowing, rugby and netball, co-curricular dance, theatre, music and debating, plus VET and school-based apprenticeships. Pastoral care runs through a house system and counselling, alongside social justice and environmental programs.
Often praised
- Broad sport and arts programs
- Strong pastoral care
- VET pathways
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Christian School | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,138 | 590 |
| Brindabella Christian College Lyneham Campus | Lyneham | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,154 | 929 |
| Merici College | Braddon | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,138 | 992 |
| Canberra Grammar School - Northside ECS | Campbell | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| Radford College | Bruce | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,203 | 2,091 |
| Mother Teresa School | Harrison | Catholic k–12 / combined | 6.6 km | 1,102 | 716 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.0 km | — | — |
| Burgmann Anglican School Valley Campus | Gungahlin | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.3 km | 1,165 | 1,755 |
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 Montessori School | Holder | Independent k–12 / combined · K-6 | 96 | 1,128 |
| Orana Steiner School | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 413 | 1,136 |
| Emmaus Christian School | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 590 | 1,138 |
| Trinity Christian School | Wanniassa | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,073 | 1,150 |
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.