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St Bede's Primary School

St Bede's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory, teaching year levels K-6 to 261 students.

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261
Students
127 boys · 134 girls
K-6
Year range
1117
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1117

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 88% of Australian schools.

Suburb Red Hill 2603
Local government area Unincorporated ACT
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Red Hill (ACT)
Official website www.stbedes.act.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Bede's Primary School had 261 students in 2025, compared with 147 in 2016 (up 78%).

147 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 261 '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: Red Hill

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
55.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,619
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Red Hill 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 Red Hill profile →

Nearest schools to St Bede's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Red Hill Primary School Government K-6 720 1133 0.4 km
Canberra Grammar School Independent K-12 2,116 1187 1.0 km
Narrabundah College Government 11-12 977 1131 1.7 km
St Benedict's Primary School Catholic K-6 165 1061 1.8 km
St Edmund's College Canberra Independent 4-12 935 1080 2.2 km
Narrabundah Early Childhood School Government K-2 53 990 2.3 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 St Bede's Primary School

How many students go to St Bede's Primary School?

St Bede's Primary School has 261 students enrolled (127 boys and 134 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Bede's Primary School teach?

St Bede's Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Bede's Primary School a government or non-government school?

St Bede's Primary School is a Catholic school in Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 1117 at St Bede's Primary 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. St Bede's Primary School has an ICSEA of 1117, which places it above 88% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Bede's Primary School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Red Hill, 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 →