Is Telopea Park School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Telopea Park School is a government primary and secondary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.

What years does Telopea Park School teach?

Telopea Park School teaches Kindergarten to Year 10, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Telopea Park School?

Telopea Park School had 1,586 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Barton

Telopea Park School

Telopea Park School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 10, in Barton, Australian Capital Territory.

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About the school

What Telopea Park School is like

It has 1,586 students (766 girls and 820 boys) and the equivalent of 117 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

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 1153, 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 Edmund's College Canberra, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Barton in one step.

At a glance

Telopea Park School at a glance

Students: 1,586; 2025
Girls and boys: 48% / 52%; 766 girls, 820 boys
Teachers: 117; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13.6 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 10

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: Telopea Park 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 Telopea Park School

Is Telopea Park School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Telopea Park School is a government primary and secondary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.
What years does Telopea Park School teach?: Telopea Park School teaches Kindergarten to Year 10, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Telopea Park School?: Telopea Park School had 1,586 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Telopea Park School?: Telopea Park School has an ICSEA value of 1153, 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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