Richardson Primary School
21 May Gibbs Close, Richardson ACT 2905
Richardson Primary School is a government primary school in Richardson, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 142 students. Its ICSEA is 952, 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 Richardson Primary School, a government primary school in Richardson, ACT, describes a small community school built around the vision "Success for Every Student." The school runs four teaching units with small class sizes, an instrumental band program for Years 5-6, English as a Second Language support, and a Learning Support Centre, alongside library and ICT facilities, a preschool unit, and before/after school care. It is described as having a supportive parent community and a safe, caring learning environment.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- ESL and learning support
- band program for senior years
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Richardson Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calwell Primary School | Calwell | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,010 | 201 |
| Caroline Chisholm School | Chisholm | Public primary | 1.2 km | — | — |
| St Francis Of Assisi Primary School | Calwell | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,055 | 516 |
| Gowrie Primary School | Gowrie | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,043 | 228 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Senior Campus | Isabella Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,068 | 2,088 |
| Holy Family Parish Primary School | Gowrie | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,076 | 641 |
| Gilmore Primary School | Gilmore | Public primary | 2.2 km | 981 | 113 |
| Theodore Primary School | Theodore | Public primary | 2.2 km | 974 | 206 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Primary School | Theodore | Public primary · P-6 | 206 | 974 |
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.