Barton
Australian Capital Territory · South Canberra · Australian Capital Territory
This profile uses the ABS Barton statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Barton is a locality in the South Canberra area of Australian Capital Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Barton SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Barton SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.
Government schools in Barton
Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for ACT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.
A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Barton
- Combined · Government · Years K-10Enrolment1,586ICSEA1153
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All ACT schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSTelopea Park P&C School Age Care ProgramCentre-Based Care · 200 places · Barton
- Exceeding NQSCanberra Girls Grammar School Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 154 places · Deakin
- Exceeding NQSCommunities@Work Abacus Child Care and Education CentreCentre-Based Care · 143 places · Parkes
- Exceeding NQSAeon AcademyCentre-Based Care · 99 places · Yarralumla
- Exceeding NQSCurrawong Child Care CentreCentre-Based Care · 92 places · Barton
- Exceeding NQSDeakin School for Early LearningCentre-Based Care · 90 places · Deakin
- Exceeding NQSOne Tree Defence Childcare Unit Russell HillCentre-Based Care · 85 places · Russell Hill
- Exceeding NQSSt Nicks HellenicaCentre-Based Care · 56 places · Yarralumla
- Exceeding NQSYarralumla Primary School - Montessori SchoolCentre-Based Care · 44 places · Yarralumla
- Exceeding NQSCommunities@Work Capital Hill Early Childhood CentreCentre-Based Care · 36 places · Capital Hill
- Exceeding NQSYarralumla Primary School - Preschool UnitCentre-Based Care · 22 places · Yarralumla
- Meeting NQSKids Biz OSHC - DeakinCentre-Based Care · 121 places · Deakin
+ 9 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Where did the gain come from?
+89Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.
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