SCHOOLS 
SCHOOLS
Canberra’s school system is recognised as the best in Australia. It has the highest retention rate of students completing secondary schooling, and the percentage of Canberra students gaining entrance to university is also the highest in Australia.
ACT Government schools and Independent schools offer high quality learning in modern, well-equipped and supportive environments. Over the next three years, the ACT Government is investing a record $90 million for upgrading public schools in Canberra and spending another $20 million on providing schools with state of the art information technology.
Students enjoy a balanced education with opportunities for intellectual, sporting and cultural development. Schools also cater for the diverse needs of a multicultural student population, including intensive English language tuition.
Canberra schools are designed to complement our city’s bush surroundings and are located on extensive grounds, incorporating playing fields and recreational facilities.
For comprehensive information about schools in Canberra, visit the website of the ACT Department of Education and Training. The Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT can also give you more information about non-government schools in the ACT.
TESTIMONIAL
Jay Mendoza - Accountant
"It boils down to the fantastic work/life balance"
My wife Jenny and I lived in Sydney for the past 13 years with our two young children, now aged 6 and 8.
Three features of Canberra attracted us. First, there was the availability of work and scope for professional advancement beyond the first job. Second, Canberra presented a degree of sophistication, with its people and community as well as with its modern and organised infrastructure. Finally, there was the ease and comfort it offered us as a family.
After his first week at school I asked our six-year-old son ‘Do you like Canberra?’. He answered, ‘Dad, I don’t like it here, I LOVE IT!’. That’s become a standing joke with our family, but it’s no exaggeration.
