Jervis Bay School
Jervis Bay School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory.
What Jervis Bay School is like
It has 60 students (30 girls and 30 boys) and the equivalent of 12.4 full-time teachers, about 5 students for each teacher.
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 794, 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.
Jervis Bay School at a glance
- Students
- 60
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 50% / 50%
- 30 girls, 30 boys
- Teachers
- 12.4
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 4.8 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.
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: Jervis Bay 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.
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).
Common questions about Jervis Bay School
- Is Jervis Bay School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Jervis Bay School is a government primary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.
- What years does Jervis Bay School teach?
- Jervis Bay School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Jervis Bay School?
- Jervis Bay School had 60 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Jervis Bay School?
- Jervis Bay School has an ICSEA value of 794, 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.
Private schools nearby
There are no private schools within 20 km.
Other primary schools near Jervis Bay School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.