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Alfred Deakin High School

Alfred Deakin High School is a government secondary school in Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, teaching year levels 7-10 to 881 students.

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881
Students
444 boys · 437 girls
7-10
Year range
1132
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1132

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 92% of Australian schools.

Suburb Deakin 2600
Local government area Unincorporated ACT
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Deakin
Official website www.adhs.act.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Alfred Deakin High School had 881 students in 2025, compared with 841 in 2016 (up 5%).

841 '16 899 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 881 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Deakin

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,247
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Deakin statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Deakin profile →

Nearest schools to Alfred Deakin High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
The Woden School Government 7-12 93 1046 0.4 km
Hughes Primary School Government K-6 457 1157 0.9 km
Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic K-6 387 1145 1.3 km
Malkara School Government K-6 73 1021 1.5 km
Curtin Primary School Government K-6 408 1146 1.6 km
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School Catholic K-6 299 1130 1.7 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Alfred Deakin High School

How many students go to Alfred Deakin High School?

Alfred Deakin High School has 881 students enrolled (444 boys and 437 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Alfred Deakin High School teach?

Alfred Deakin High School teaches year levels 7-10. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Alfred Deakin High School a government or non-government school?

Alfred Deakin High School is a government school in Deakin, Australian Capital Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 1132 at Alfred Deakin High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Alfred Deakin High School has an ICSEA of 1132, which places it above 92% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Alfred Deakin High School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Deakin, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →