Farrer Primary School
38 Dookie Street, Farrer ACT 2607
Farrer Primary School is a government primary school in Farrer, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 252 students. Its ICSEA is 1,098, 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 from the school's own website describes Farrer Primary School as a public primary school in Farrer, ACT catering for preschool to Year 6. It emphasises values of support, excellence, inclusion, innovation and sustainability, with programs spanning literacy and numeracy, science and sustainability through an on-site environment centre, the arts and a school band, Japanese language, and technology/BYOD learning. The school highlights strong parent partnerships, student voice through a Student Parliament, and active P&C-run facilities including a uniform shop and kitchen program.
Often praised
- sustainability/environment centre
- strong parent partnerships
- Japanese language program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrens Primary School | Torrens | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,079 | 394 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School | Wanniassa | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,061 | 340 |
| Mawson Primary School | Mawson | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,139 | 542 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Pearce | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,131 | 210 |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Wanniassa School (P-6) | Wanniassa | Public primary | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Fadden Primary School | Fadden | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,076 | 229 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School | Wanniassa | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,067 | 421 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin School | Franklin | Public primary · P-2 | 477 | 1,098 |
| Charles Weston School | Coombs | Public primary · P-6 | 511 | 1,099 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School | Kaleen | Public primary · P-6 | 483 | 1,100 |
| Throsby School | Throsby | Public primary · P-6 | 316 | 1,096 |
| Chapman Primary School | Chapman | Public primary · P-6 | 502 | 1,106 |
| Duffy Primary School | Duffy | Public primary · P-6 | 374 | 1,088 |
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.