Good Shepherd Primary School
93,99 Burdekin Avenue, Amaroo ACT 2914
Good Shepherd Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Amaroo, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 762 students. Its ICSEA is 1,095, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Good Shepherd is a Catholic primary school in Amaroo, Gungahlin, opened in 2002 and serving Kindergarten to Year 6. It has a large enrolment of around 760 students, with a culturally diverse community. Programs include Italian language, a dedicated STEM program and a music program.
Often praised
- Italian language program
- STEM program
- Music 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaroo School (P-6) | Amaroo | Public primary | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Taqwa School | Moncrief | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,099 | 407 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School | Ngunnawal | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,049 | 620 |
| Neville Bonner Primary School | Bonner | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,058 | 606 |
| Burgmann Anglican School Forde Campus | Forde | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Margaret Hendry School | Taylor | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,054 | 626 |
| Burgmann Anglican School Valley Campus | Gungahlin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,165 | 1,755 |
| St John Paul II College | Nicholls | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,089 | 880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney's Primary School | Waramanga | Catholic primary · P-6 | 159 | 1,094 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Kaleen | Catholic primary · P-6 | 171 | 1,094 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Nicholls | Catholic primary · P-6 | 733 | 1,085 |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Page | Catholic primary · P-6 | 332 | 1,085 |
| St Thomas The Apostle Primary School | Kambah | Catholic primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,082 |
| St Monica's Primary School | Evatt | Catholic primary · P-6 | 412 | 1,080 |
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.