Telopea Park School
25 New South Wales Crescent, Barton ACT 2600
Telopea Park School is a government primary school in Barton, ACT from Prep to Year 6.
Campus of Telopea Park School. School-wide figures are on that page.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Telopea Park School as a long-established government primary and secondary school in Barton, ACT, founded in 1923 and often noted as one of Canberra's oldest schools. It is recognised as a bi-national school, fully accredited by the French Ministry of Education, offering a bilingual English-French program from Kindergarten through to Year 10. The school community is described as culturally diverse, drawing families connected to the nearby diplomatic precinct alongside local Barton and inner-Canberra residents.
Often praised
- bilingual French program
- bi-national accreditation
- culturally diverse community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Primary School | Forrest | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,145 | 479 |
| St Edmund's College Canberra | Griffith | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,080 | 935 |
| St Clare's College | Griffith | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,087 | 887 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,177 | 1,203 |
| Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,187 | 2,116 |
| Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School | Deakin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Canberra Grammar Primary School | Red Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Narrabundah Early Childhood School P-2 | Narrabundah | Public primary | 2.3 km | 990 | 53 |
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.