St Benedict's Primary School
10 Tallara Parkway, Narrabundah ACT 2604
St Benedict's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Narrabundah, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 165 students. Its ICSEA is 1,061, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, 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
Drawn from public online sources: St Benedict's Primary School was established in 1955 under the care of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and is a small coeducational Catholic school in Narrabundah. It teaches Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 165 students, and its small size is described as allowing every child to be known, appreciated and nurtured.
Often praised
- Small school size
- Every child known
- Good Samaritan heritage
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School P-2 | Narrabundah | Public primary | 0.6 km | 990 | 53 |
| St Clare's College | Griffith | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,087 | 887 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra | Griffith | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,080 | 935 |
| Red Hill Primary School | Red Hill | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,133 | 720 |
| St Bede's Primary School | Red Hill | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,117 | 261 |
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,187 | 2,116 |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Telopea Park School | Barton | Public primary | 2.7 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School | Wanniassa | Catholic primary · P-6 | 421 | 1,067 |
| St Francis Of Assisi Primary School | Calwell | Catholic primary · P-6 | 516 | 1,055 |
| Holy Family Parish Primary School | Gowrie | Catholic primary · P-6 | 641 | 1,076 |
| St John The Apostle Primary School | Florey | Catholic primary · P-6 | 368 | 1,077 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School | Charnwood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 374 | 1,045 |
| St Clare Of Assisi Primary School | Conder | Catholic primary · P-6 | 483 | 1,044 |
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.