Hawker College
51 Murranji Street, Hawker ACT 2614
Hawker College is a government secondary school in Hawker, ACT for Years 11–12 with about 605 students. Its ICSEA is 1,073, 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 describes Hawker College as a non-selective ACT senior secondary college in Hawker, Canberra, catering to years 11-12 since 1976. It offers a broad mix of ACT BSSS-accredited courses, including general (A), vocational (V), and personal-development (R) units, giving students flexibility to build individualised study programs across business, arts, sciences and trade pathways toward the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate. Online reviewer sentiment for the college is generally positive.
Often praised
- broad subject/course choice
- vocational and trade pathways
- positive community reviews
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belconnen High School | Hawker | Public high school | 0.6 km | 1,066 | 636 |
| Kingsford Smith School (7-10) | Holt | Public high school | 2.3 km | 991 | 742 |
| St Francis Xavier College | Florey | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,070 | 1,323 |
| University Of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra | Belconnen | Public high school | 3.8 km | 1,066 | 781 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School | Melba | Public high school | 3.8 km | — | — |
| Canberra High School | Macquarie | Public high school | 3.8 km | 1,100 | 898 |
| Melba Copland Secondary School | Melba | Public high school | 4.4 km | — | — |
| Brindabella Christian College Charwood Campus | Charnwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaroo School (7-10)Gifted class: Gifted class | Amaroo | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Shirley Smith High School | Kenny | Public high school · 7-10 | 210 | 1,078 |
| Melrose High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pearce | Public high school · 7-10 | 776 | 1,079 |
| Belconnen High School | Hawker | Public high school · 7-10 | 636 | 1,066 |
| University Of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra | Belconnen | Public high school · 11-12 | 781 | 1,066 |
| Gungahlin College | Gungahlin | Public high school · 11-12 | 1,070 | 1,061 |
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.