Palmerston District Primary School
80 Kosciusko Avenue, Palmerston ACT 2913
Palmerston District Primary School is a government primary school in Palmerston, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 640 students. Its ICSEA is 1,077, 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
Drawing on publicly available information, Palmerston District Primary School is a government primary school in Palmerston (Gungahlin), ACT, catering for Preschool to Year 6. The school runs a Positive Behaviours for Learning framework built around five commitments: being connected, kind, curious, inclusive and resilient. Specialist classes include Japanese (from Year 3), Library, Music, and Health & Physical Education, alongside an integrated preschool program. The school emphasises inclusive, student-centred learning and community connection, and online listings note favourable parent ratings.
Often praised
- Positive Behaviours for Learning focus
- Japanese language specialist program
- Strong parent ratings online
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: medium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgmann Anglican School Valley Campus | Gungahlin | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,165 | 1,755 |
| Franklin School | Franklin | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,098 | 477 |
| Gold Creek School (P-6) | Nicholls | Public primary | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Nicholls | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,085 | 733 |
| Harrison School (P-6) | Harrison | Public primary | 2.8 km | — | — |
| St John Paul II College | Nicholls | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,089 | 880 |
| Mother Teresa School | Harrison | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,102 | 716 |
| Giralang Primary School | Giralang | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,070 | 268 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Franklin Primary School | Evatt | Public primary · P-6 | 394 | 1,077 |
| Fadden Primary School | Fadden | Public primary · P-6 | 229 | 1,076 |
| Kaleen Primary School | Kaleen | Public primary · P-6 | 400 | 1,075 |
| Torrens Primary School | Torrens | Public primary · P-6 | 394 | 1,079 |
| Giralang Primary School | Giralang | Public primary · P-6 | 268 | 1,070 |
| Macquarie Primary School | Macquarie | Public primary · P-6 | 291 | 1,070 |
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.