Duffy Primary School
47 Burrinjuck Crescent, Duffy ACT 2611
Duffy Primary School is a government primary school in Duffy, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 374 students. Its ICSEA is 1,088, 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
Based on publicly available information, Duffy Primary School is a co-educational ACT government primary school (K-6) in Duffy, in Canberra's Woden Valley, with an on-site preschool unit. The school's stated values are respect, responsibility and inclusion, and its website highlights a culturally diverse, globally-minded student community, support for students with disability, Out of School Hours Care, and an active Parents & Citizens (P&C) association supporting family involvement.
Often praised
- active parent (P&C) community
- inclusive, diverse student body
- on-site preschool and OSHC
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude's Primary School | Holder | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,131 | 425 |
| Communities@Work Galilee School Holder Campus | Holder | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Canberra Montessori School | Holder | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,128 | 96 |
| Charles Weston School | Coombs | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,099 | 511 |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,073 | 455 |
| Orana Steiner School | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,136 | 413 |
| Chapman Primary School | Chapman | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,106 | 502 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School | Waramanga | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,094 | 159 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School P-2 | Scullin | Public primary · P-2 | 115 | 1,088 |
| Throsby School | Throsby | Public primary · P-6 | 316 | 1,096 |
| Torrens Primary School | Torrens | Public primary · P-6 | 394 | 1,079 |
| Farrer Primary School | Farrer | Public primary · P-6 | 252 | 1,098 |
| Franklin School | Franklin | Public primary · P-2 | 477 | 1,098 |
| Charles Weston School | Coombs | Public primary · P-6 | 511 | 1,099 |
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.