Hughes Primary School
10 Groom Street, Hughes ACT 2605
Hughes Primary School is a government primary school in Hughes, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 457 students. Its ICSEA is 1,157, 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
According to publicly available information, Hughes Primary School is a government primary school in Hughes, ACT, catering for Preschool to Year 6 with over 500 students. It is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme World School, delivering an inquiry-based curriculum aligned with the Australian Curriculum. The school hosts the Southside Primary Introductory English Centre (SPIEC) for students learning English, and describes itself as a multicultural, inclusive community supported by a preschool, out-of-school-hours care, a canteen, and an active P&C and School Board.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Inclusive multicultural community
- Support for EAL/D learners (SPIEC)
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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 | 0.9 km | 1,130 | 299 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Curtin | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,145 | 387 |
| Curtin Primary School | Curtin | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,146 | 408 |
| Garran Primary School | Garran | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,159 | 676 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School P-2 | Lyons | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,116 | 91 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,177 | 1,203 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,087 | 228 |
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 |
| Garran Primary School | Garran | Public primary · P-6 | 676 | 1,159 |
| 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.