Overview
Forrest Primary School is a government primary school in Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, serving K-6. The school has 479 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1145 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyACT Education Directorate
Postcode2603
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID49917
Student Background
Total Enrolments479
Gender Split228 girls / 251 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English46%
English Background54%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
479 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 157
Yr 163
Yr 256
Yr 374
Yr 467
Yr 581
Yr 681
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff34 (32.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff17 (13.0 FTE)
Total Staff51
Student:Teacher Ratio14.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)