Is Macquarie Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Macquarie Primary School is a government primary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.

What years does Macquarie Primary School teach?

Macquarie Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Macquarie Primary School?

Macquarie Primary School had 291 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Macquarie

Macquarie Primary School

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

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About the school

What Macquarie Primary School is like

It has 291 students (139 girls and 152 boys) and the equivalent of 21.2 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 8 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 1070, 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 Vincent's Primary School, 1.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Macquarie in one step.

At a glance

Macquarie Primary School at a glance

Students: 291; 2025
Girls and boys: 48% / 52%; 139 girls, 152 boys
Teachers: 21.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13.7 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: Macquarie Primary 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 Macquarie Primary School

Is Macquarie Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Macquarie Primary School is a government primary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.
What years does Macquarie Primary School teach?: Macquarie Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Macquarie Primary School?: Macquarie Primary School had 291 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Macquarie Primary School?: Macquarie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1070, 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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