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Charnwood-Dunlop School

Charnwood-Dunlop School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory.

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About the school

What Charnwood-Dunlop School is like

It has 308 students (138 girls and 170 boys) and the equivalent of 28.5 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 7 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the ACT Education Directorate. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 987, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, 0.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Charnwood in one step.

At a glance

Charnwood-Dunlop School at a glance

Students
308
2025
Girls and boys
45% / 55%
138 girls, 170 boys
Teachers
28.5
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
10.8 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Kindergarten to Year 6
Priority enrolment area
Check an address with priority enrolment areas (ACT Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Charnwood-Dunlop School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the ACT Education Directorate. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The ACT Education Directorate explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Find a school and enrol (ACT Government).

Questions

Common questions about Charnwood-Dunlop School

Is Charnwood-Dunlop School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Charnwood-Dunlop School is a government primary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.
What years does Charnwood-Dunlop School teach?
Charnwood-Dunlop School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Charnwood-Dunlop School?
Charnwood-Dunlop School had 308 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Charnwood-Dunlop School?
Charnwood-Dunlop School has an ICSEA value of 987, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
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