Calwell High School
Secondary school in Calwell, ACT
About Calwell High School
Calwell High School is a government secondary school located in Calwell, Canberra. As an ACT public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-10.
With 371 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 972 (34th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Calwell, ACT 2905
- Website www.calwellhs.act.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-10)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 371 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 33 (31 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 28 (23.8 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 972 (34th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 13%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 181 (49%)
Girls: 190 (51%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 20%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 80%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 42%
Lower 30%
Upper 19%
Top 8%