ACT · ACT BSSS pathway · 8 schools
Private schools in Australian Capital Territory
Canberra's independent sector is small but high-performing — Canberra Grammar, Canberra Girls Grammar, Radford, Burgmann Anglican, St Edmund's, Daramalan. Year 12 results use the ACT BSSS (Board of Senior Secondary Studies) system, which converts to ATAR.
Schools tracked
8
Boarding
2
25% offer boarding
Median Y12 fee
$17,000
Range $10,700 – $50,270
Senior credential
ACT BSSS
Year 12 qualification
Australian Capital Territory private school sector — what to know
Canberra Grammar leads ACT independents academically with median ATAR consistently above 92. The ACT's small size means most graduates head interstate for university — high cross-state flow to USYD, UMelb + ANU dominates.
The ACT BSSS system uses a continuous-assessment model, with the ATAR derived from scaled course scores. Several ACT independents (Canberra Grammar, Radford) also offer IB Diploma.
Authoritative source: Association of Independent Schools ACT (AIS ACT).
Sector breakdown — Australian Capital Territory
Anglican
4
schools
Catholic
3
schools
Christian
1
school
All 8 Australian Capital Territory private schools, ranked by ICSEA
| # | School | Suburb | Sector | Gender | ICSEA | Y12 fee | Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill | Anglican | co-educational | 1194 | $45k | Yes |
| 2 | Radford College | Bruce | Anglican | co-educational | 1184 | $26k | — |
| 3 | Burgmann Anglican School | Forde | Anglican | co-educational | 1158 | $17k | — |
| 4 | Canberra Girls Grammar School | Deakin | Anglican | girls (co-ed ELC-Year 3) | 1155 | $50k | Yes |
| 5 | Marist College Canberra | Pearce | Catholic | boys | 1132 | $15k | — |
| 6 | Daramalan College | Dickson | Catholic | co-educational | 1106 | $15k | — |
| 7 | Trinity Christian School Canberra | Wanniassa | Christian | co-educational | 1095 | $15k | — |
| 8 | St Edmund's College Canberra | Griffith | Catholic | boys | 1067 | $11k | — |