Macquarie Primary School
Primary school in Macquarie, ACT
About Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie Primary School is a government primary school located in Macquarie, Canberra. As an ACT public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-6.
With 291 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1070 (75th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Macquarie, ACT 2614
- Website www.macquarieps.act.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (K-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 291 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 22 (21.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 12 (10.4 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. 1070 (75th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 7%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 152 (52%)
Girls: 139 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 45%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 55%
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 14%
Lower 19%
Upper 30%
Top 37%