Orana Steiner School
Unwin Place (must be Street), Weston ACT 2611
Orana Steiner School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Weston, ACT from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 413 students. Its ICSEA is 1,136, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Orana Steiner School in Weston, established in 1981, offers Playgroup through Year 12 based on Rudolf Steiner's principles of head, heart and hands. Its 32-acre nature-rich campus includes an amphitheatre, science laboratories, art studios, music rooms and workshops. The school describes a human-scale, caring community connected to the seasons, with seasonal markets and festivals.
Often praised
- Steiner holistic curriculum
- 32-acre nature campus
- Playgroup to Year 12
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,073 | 455 |
| Communities@Work Galilee School Holder Campus | Holder | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | — | — |
| Canberra Montessori School | Holder | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,128 | 96 |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | — | — |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,177 | 1,203 |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | — | — |
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,187 | 2,116 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Christian School | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 590 | 1,138 |
| Canberra Montessori School | Holder | Independent k–12 / combined · K-6 | 96 | 1,128 |
| Daramalan College | Dickson | Independent k–12 / combined · 7-12 | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Trinity Christian School | Wanniassa | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,073 | 1,150 |
| Brindabella Christian College Lyneham Campus | Lyneham | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 929 | 1,154 |
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.