Garran Primary School
136 Gilmore Crescent, Garran ACT 2605
Garran Primary School is a government primary school in Garran, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 676 students. Its ICSEA is 1,159, 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 gathered online shows Garran Primary School is a public primary school in Garran, ACT, catering for preschool to Year 6 and educating more than 600 students. The school describes itself as having a vibrant, supportive community with a strong focus on academic outcomes, alongside specialist programs in Indonesian language, music and physical education. The ACT Government has been carrying out a staged expansion and modernisation of the campus, including new learning spaces, a preschool building and upgraded outdoor facilities.
Often praised
- Specialist Indonesian language program
- Specialist music and PE programs
- Supportive school community
- Newly modernised facilities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sts Peter & Paul Primary School | Garran | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,130 | 299 |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Hughes Primary School | Hughes | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,157 | 457 |
| Mawson Primary School | Mawson | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,139 | 542 |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Lyons Early Childhood School P-2 | Lyons | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,116 | 91 |
| St Bede's Primary School | Red Hill | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,117 | 261 |
| Curtin Primary School | Curtin | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,146 | 408 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranda Primary School | Aranda | Public primary · P-6 | 517 | 1,159 |
| Hughes Primary School | Hughes | Public primary · P-6 | 457 | 1,157 |
| Curtin Primary School | Curtin | Public primary · P-6 | 408 | 1,146 |
| Forrest Primary School | Forrest | Public primary · P-6 | 479 | 1,145 |
| North Ainslie Primary School | Ainslie | Public primary · P-6 | 527 | 1,145 |
| Yarralumla Primary School | Yarralumla | Public primary · P-6 | 313 | 1,142 |
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.