Lyneham High School
61 Goodwin Street, Lyneham ACT 2602
Lyneham High School is a government secondary school in Lyneham, ACT for Years 7–10 with about 1,034 students. Its ICSEA is 1,132, 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 online sources describe Lyneham High School as a government secondary school in Canberra's inner north with a strong emphasis on music and the performing arts, alongside sport. The school runs concert and jazz bands, a musical production program, and drama and dance classes involving hundreds of students. It also offers a Sporting Excellence at Lyneham (SEAL) program, letting talented young athletes combine academic study with elite sporting commitments through partnerships with specialist coaching bodies.
Often praised
- Strong music and performing arts program
- Sporting Excellence at Lyneham (SEAL) program
- Large student participation in bands/productions
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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Gifted and accelerated programs
Lyneham Enriched Academic Program (LEAP)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–10
- Entry
- Year 7 transition testing (literacy, numeracy, reasoning) determines offer of a place
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brindabella Christian College Lyneham Campus | Lyneham | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,154 | 929 |
| Daramalan College | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,127 | 1,498 |
| Emmaus Christian School | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,138 | 590 |
| Merici College | Braddon | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,138 | 992 |
| Dickson College | Dickson | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,101 | 899 |
| Campbell High School | Campbell | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,120 | 420 |
| Canberra Grammar School - Northside ECS | Campbell | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Radford College | Bruce | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,203 | 2,091 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Deakin High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Deakin | Public high school · 7-10 | 881 | 1,132 |
| Narrabundah College | Narrabundah | Public high school · 11-12 | 977 | 1,131 |
| Campbell High School | Campbell | Public high school · 7-10 | 420 | 1,120 |
| Telopea Park School | Barton | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Evelyn Scott School (7-10) | Denman Prospect | Public high school · 7-10 | 717 | 1,107 |
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.