Kingsford Smith School (P-6)
100 Starke Street, Holt ACT 2615
Kingsford Smith School (P-6) is a government primary school in Holt, ACT from Prep to Year 6.
Campus of Kingsford Smith School (7-10). School-wide figures are on that page.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Kingsford Smith School as a Belconnen-area ACT public school covering preschool to year 6. Its preschool unit has been rated exceeding the National Quality Standard, and the school runs a Koori preschool program alongside a languages program with a Mandarin focus from preschool level. It also promotes a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, Mathematics) specialisation, and holiday care is available on-site through YWCA Canberra for preschool to year 6 children.
Often praised
- Exceeding NQS preschool rating
- Koori preschool program
- STEAM and Mandarin language focus
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 Kingsford Smith School (P-6) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham Primary School | Latham | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,038 | 298 |
| Southern Cross Early Childhood School P-2 | Scullin | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,088 | 115 |
| St Francis Xavier College | Florey | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,070 | 1,323 |
| Macgregor Primary School | Macgregor | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,050 | 590 |
| St John The Apostle Primary School | Florey | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,077 | 368 |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Page | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,085 | 332 |
| Strathnairn Primary School | Strathnairn | Public primary | 2.5 km | — | — |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School | Charnwood | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,045 | 374 |
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.