St Edmund's College Canberra
110 Canberra Avenue, Griffith ACT 2603
St Edmund's College Canberra is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Griffith, ACT for Years 4–12 with about 935 students. Its ICSEA is 1,080, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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: St Edmund's College in Griffith is a Catholic boys' school for Years 4 to 12, founded in 1954 and described as the oldest continuing Catholic school in Canberra. It is part of the Edmund Rice Education Australia network, with a focus on social justice, and offers vocational education, gifted and talented services and learning support, plus The Pines Tuross outdoor facility.
Often praised
- Edmund Rice tradition
- Learning support and VET
- Active alumni network
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare's College | Griffith | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 1,087 | 887 |
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,187 | 2,116 |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,177 | 1,203 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Canberra Grammar School - Northside ECS | Campbell | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | — | — |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Merici College | Braddon | Catholic k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 1,138 | 992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined · K-6 | 228 | 1,087 |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 455 | 1,073 |
| Covenant Christian School | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 320 | 1,090 |
| Taqwa School | Moncrief | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 407 | 1,099 |
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.