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Caroline Chisholm School

Caroline Chisholm School is a government combined school in Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory, teaching year levels K-10 to 571 students.

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571
Students
312 boys · 259 girls
K-10
Year range
989
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 989

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Chisholm 2905
Local government area Unincorporated ACT
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Chisholm
Official website www.chisholm.act.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Caroline Chisholm School had 571 students in 2025, compared with 619 in 2016 (down 8%).

619 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 680 '22 '23 '24 571 '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: Chisholm

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,277
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Chisholm 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 Chisholm profile →

Nearest schools to Caroline Chisholm School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Holy Family Primary School Catholic K-6 641 1076 1.0 km
Gowrie Primary School Government K-6 228 1043 1.2 km
Gilmore Primary School Government K-6 113 981 1.2 km
Richardson Primary School Government K-6 142 952 1.4 km
Fadden Primary School Government K-6 229 1076 1.6 km
St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic K-6 516 1055 2.5 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 Caroline Chisholm School

How many students go to Caroline Chisholm School?

Caroline Chisholm School has 571 students enrolled (312 boys and 259 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Caroline Chisholm School teach?

Caroline Chisholm School teaches year levels K-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Caroline Chisholm School a government or non-government school?

Caroline Chisholm School is a government school in Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 989 at Caroline Chisholm 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. Caroline Chisholm School has an ICSEA of 989, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Caroline Chisholm School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Chisholm, 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 →