Fadden Primary School
5 Hanlon Crescent, Fadden ACT 2904
Fadden Primary School is a government primary school in Fadden, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 229 students. Its ICSEA is 1,076, 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
Public information about Fadden Primary School, a government primary school in Fadden, ACT, describes a community-focused campus that opened in 1985 and sits in the hills overlooking the Brindabella Ranges. The school has no perimeter fences, keeping its grounds open to families outside school hours. It offers specialist programs in Japanese language and culture, physical education, and library-based information technology, alongside modern facilities such as landscaped courtyards, a pond, a kitchen classroom, and an outdoor learning environment for its preschool unit.
Often praised
- Japanese language and culture program
- open, fence-free community grounds
- modern facilities including kitchen classroom
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Parish Primary School | Gowrie | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,076 | 641 |
| Gowrie Primary School | Gowrie | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,043 | 228 |
| Caroline Chisholm School | Chisholm | Public primary | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Gilmore Primary School | Gilmore | Public primary | 2.3 km | 981 | 113 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School | Wanniassa | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,061 | 340 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Junior Campus | Wanniassa | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Richardson Primary School | Richardson | Public primary | 2.8 km | 952 | 142 |
| Monash Primary School | Monash | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,063 | 414 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleen Primary School | Kaleen | Public primary · P-6 | 400 | 1,075 |
| Miles Franklin Primary School | Evatt | Public primary · P-6 | 394 | 1,077 |
| Palmerston District Primary School | Palmerston | Public primary · P-6 | 640 | 1,077 |
| Torrens Primary School | Torrens | Public primary · P-6 | 394 | 1,079 |
| Giralang Primary School | Giralang | Public primary · P-6 | 268 | 1,070 |
| Macquarie Primary School | Macquarie | Public primary · P-6 | 291 | 1,070 |
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.