Mawson Primary School
62 Ainsworth Street, Mawson ACT 2607
Mawson Primary School is a government primary school in Mawson, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 542 students. Its ICSEA is 1,139, 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 information about Mawson Primary School comes mainly from the school's own website and the ACT government school directory. Established in 1968 in the Woden Valley suburb of Mawson, it is a P-6 public school known for offering a Mandarin Immersion Program, making it one of only a few bilingual public schools in the ACT. The school describes itself as aiming to provide a safe, happy, student-centred environment, with before and after school care available on-site.
Often praised
- Mandarin Immersion bilingual program
- Before and after school care
- Established, long-running local school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Pearce | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,131 | 210 |
| Torrens Primary School | Torrens | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,079 | 394 |
| Garran Primary School | Garran | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,159 | 676 |
| Sts Peter & Paul Primary School | Garran | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,130 | 299 |
| Farrer Primary School | Farrer | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,098 | 252 |
| Lyons Early Childhood School P-2 | Lyons | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,116 | 91 |
| Hughes Primary School | Hughes | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,157 | 457 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor Cooperative School (Early Childhood School P-2) | O'Connor | Public primary · P-2 | 60 | 1,141 |
| Turner School | Turner | Public primary · P-6 | 318 | 1,141 |
| Campbell Primary School | Campbell | Public primary · P-6 | 267 | 1,136 |
| Yarralumla Primary School | Yarralumla | Public primary · P-6 | 313 | 1,142 |
| Lyneham Primary School | Lyneham | Public primary · P-6 | 498 | 1,135 |
| Majura Primary School | Watson | Public primary · P-6 | 675 | 1,135 |
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.