Gordon Primary School
15 & 11 Knoke Avenue, Gordon ACT 2906
Gordon Primary School is a government primary school in Gordon, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 407 students. Its ICSEA is 1,005, 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, Gordon Primary School is a government primary school in Gordon, ACT, catering for Preschool to Year 6 in South Tuggeranong. It runs as a Positive Behaviour for Learning school under the motto "Personal Best, Valued and Achieved," with a curriculum spanning English, Maths, Science, HASS, Health/PE, Japanese language, and a school band program. The school is noted for its inclusive, community-oriented culture, on-site preschool, before/after school care, and a principal who personally meets new enrolling families.
Often praised
- Positive Behaviour for Learning approach
- Japanese language program
- Inclusive, welcoming community culture
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Gordon Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare Of Assisi Primary School | Conder | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,044 | 483 |
| Charles Conder Primary School (including Tharwa Preschool) | Conder | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,002 | 431 |
| Covenant Christian School | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,090 | 320 |
| Calwell Primary School | Calwell | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,010 | 201 |
| Bonython Primary School | Bonython | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,034 | 341 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School | Isabella Plains | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,052 | 69 |
| St Francis Of Assisi Primary School | Calwell | Catholic primary | 3.3 km | 1,055 | 516 |
| Theodore Primary School | Theodore | Public primary | 3.5 km | 974 | 206 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Conder Primary School (including Tharwa Preschool) | Conder | Public primary · P-6 | 431 | 1,002 |
| Calwell Primary School | Calwell | Public primary · P-6 | 201 | 1,010 |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School P-2 | Narrabundah | Public primary · P-2 | 53 | 990 |
| Charnwood-Dunlop School | Charnwood | Public primary · P-6 | 308 | 987 |
| Gilmore Primary School | Gilmore | Public primary · P-6 | 113 | 981 |
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.