Lyons Early Childhood School P-2
38 Tarraleah Crescent, 67 Launceston St, Lyons ACT 2606
Lyons Early Childhood School P-2 is a government primary school in Lyons, ACT from Prep to Year 2 with about 91 students. Its ICSEA is 1,116, 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 Lyons Early Childhood School as an ACT Government school in Lyons catering to children from birth to age 8, integrating preschool through Year 2 schooling with childcare, before/after school care, and vacation care operated in partnership with Woden Community Service. The school emphasises working closely with families to support each child's learning and development, and acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as Traditional Custodians of the land. It has operated in the area since 1966, transitioning to its current early-childhood focus in 2008.
Often praised
- integrated birth-to-8 care model
- strong family partnership focus
- combined childcare and preschool campus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Primary School | Curtin | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,146 | 408 |
| Sts Peter & Paul Primary School | Garran | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,130 | 299 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Curtin | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,145 | 387 |
| Hughes Primary School | Hughes | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,157 | 457 |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,073 | 455 |
| Arawang Primary School | Waramanga | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,113 | 469 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School | Waramanga | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,094 | 159 |
| Garran Primary School | Garran | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,159 | 676 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weetangera Primary School | Weetangera | Public primary · P-6 | 404 | 1,117 |
| Arawang Primary School | Waramanga | Public primary · P-6 | 469 | 1,113 |
| Chapman Primary School | Chapman | Public primary · P-6 | 502 | 1,106 |
| Hawker Primary School | Hawker | Public primary · P-6 | 331 | 1,129 |
| Ainslie School | Braddon | Public primary · P-6 | 351 | 1,130 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School | Kaleen | Public primary · P-6 | 483 | 1,100 |
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.