Mother Teresa School
Harrison · 1.7 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Kenny
Shirley Smith High School
Shirley Smith High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 8, in Kenny, Australian Capital Territory.
What Shirley Smith High School is like
It has 210 students (106 girls and 104 boys) and the equivalent of 20.2 full-time teachers, about 10 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 1078, 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 Mother Teresa School, 1.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Kenny in one step.
Shirley Smith High School at a glance
- Students
- 210
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 50% / 50%
- 106 girls, 104 boys
- Teachers
- 20.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10.4 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 8
- 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: Shirley Smith High 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 Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. 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 Shirley Smith High School
- Is Shirley Smith High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Shirley Smith High School is a government secondary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.
- What years does Shirley Smith High School teach?
- Shirley Smith High School teaches Years 7 to 8, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Shirley Smith High School?
- Shirley Smith High School had 210 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Shirley Smith High School?
- Shirley Smith High School has an ICSEA value of 1078, 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
Private schools within 4.9 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · 3.7 km
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Rosary Primary School
Watson · 3.9 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Michael's Primary School
Kaleen · 4.3 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · 4.5 km
Kindergarten to Year 10 · boys and girls
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · 4.9 km
Kindergarten to Year 10 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near Shirley Smith High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.