Lanyon High School
20 Heidelberg Street, Conder ACT 2905
Lanyon High School is a government secondary school in Conder, ACT for Years 7–10 with about 524 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 the school's public website, Lanyon High School is a government secondary school in Conder, ACT, catering to years 7-10. It offers a broad co-curricular mix including work experience placements, road safety training, debating, a school band, dance events, and a breakfast club, alongside dedicated support for gifted and talented students, English as an Additional Language/Dialect learners, and students with disability. The school runs a Positive Behaviours for Learning framework and maintains an active parent and alumni community, with resources to help students plan pathways beyond high school.
Often praised
- gifted and talented support
- additional-needs and EAL/D support
- range of co-curricular programs
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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian School | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,090 | 320 |
| Calwell High School | Calwell | Public high school | 3.0 km | 972 | 371 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Senior Campus | Isabella Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,068 | 2,088 |
| Caroline Chisholm School | Chisholm | Public high school | 5.3 km | 989 | 571 |
| Lake Tuggeranong College | Tuggeranong | Public high school | 5.7 km | 1,023 | 620 |
| Trinity Christian School | Wanniassa | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,150 | 1,073 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Junior Campus | Wanniassa | Catholic k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | — | — |
| Erindale College | Wanniassa | Public high school | 6.4 km | 1,041 | 871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsford Smith School (7-10) | Holt | Public high school · 7-10 | 742 | 991 |
| Wanniassa School (7-10) | Wanniassa | Public high school · 7-10 | 538 | 991 |
| Caroline Chisholm School | Chisholm | Public high school · 7-10 | 571 | 989 |
| Lake Tuggeranong College | Tuggeranong | Public high school · 11-12 | 620 | 1,023 |
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.