Telopea Park School
25 New South Wales Crescent, Barton ACT 2600
Telopea Park School is a government secondary school in Barton, ACT for Years 7–10 with about 1,586 students. Its ICSEA is 1,153, 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
Based on publicly available information, Telopea Park School is a public secondary school in Barton, ACT, and Canberra's oldest operating school, run under a bi-national agreement as the Lycée Franco-Australien de Canberra. It is known for its English-French bilingual program, which continues into secondary years alongside the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, with pathways to the Brevet and, via Narrabundah College, the Baccalauréat. Around a quarter of secondary students take part in the bilingual stream.
Often praised
- English-French bilingual program
- IB Middle Years Programme
- long-established, historic school
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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 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 College | Narrabundah | Public high school | 2.8 km | 1,131 | 977 |
| Canberra Grammar School - Northside ECS | Campbell | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Deakin High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Deakin | Public high school · 7-10 | 881 | 1,132 |
| Lyneham High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lyneham | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Narrabundah College | Narrabundah | Public high school · 11-12 | 977 | 1,131 |
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.