Canberra High School
Secondary school in Macquarie, ACT
About Canberra High School
Canberra High School is a government secondary school located in Macquarie, Canberra. As an ACT public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-10.
With 898 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1100 (84th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Macquarie, ACT 2614
- Website www.canberrahs.act.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-10)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 898 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 71 (66.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 23 (18.9 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. 1100 (84th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 3%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 442 (49%)
Girls: 456 (51%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 37%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 62%
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 9%
Lower 18%
Upper 28%
Top 45%