Hughes Primary School
Primary school in Hughes, ACT
About Hughes Primary School
Hughes Primary School is a government primary school located in Hughes, Canberra. As an ACT public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-6.
With 457 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1157 (96th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Hughes, ACT 2605
- Website www.hughesps.act.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (K-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 457 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 30 (27.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 11 (8.3 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. 1157 (96th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 1%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 246 (54%)
Girls: 211 (46%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 36%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 64%
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 3%
Lower 8%
Upper 23%
Top 66%