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This is a list of schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which houses Australia's capital city, Canberra.The Territory's education system consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from Kindergarten to Year 6, high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 10, and secondary colleges, which are specialist Year 11–12 institutions.
Another early school in Canberra is the Ainslie School, it was opened in 1927 in the inner north suburb of Braddon. [8] Canberra University College was opened in 1930 operating as an arm of Melbourne University to provide undergraduate degrees to Canberra. The Australian National University was opened nearby in 1946 as Australia's only research ...
The newly amalgamated senior campus of Caroline Chisholm School (previously Caroline Chisholm High School), is an Australian public high school in the Chisholm suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) catering to years 7 to 10. The school is known mainly for its strong academic reputation, [3] [4] and extensive dramatic arts ...
The days are set in the Holidays Act 1983. [44] Most public holidays include a second public holiday on a week-day if they happen to fall on Saturday or Sunday. In which case, both days are public holidays. [45] New Year's Day: 1 January, or if 1 January is a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday.
Christmas or Winter Break – Varies in length per school; usually starts on the third Saturday in December and ends a day or two after New Year's Day (sometimes the first Monday after New Year's Day), unless New Year's Day falls on a Sunday in which case the first Monday (January 2) is the official holiday and schools may not begin until ...
There are around 8 classrooms, a science lab, a library, preschool, and a COLA (Covered Outdoor Learning Center) as of 2023. A larger music room was added in 2024. The school had 183 students enrolled in K-10 in 2021. Of whom, 5 were international students. [2]
The junior campus, opened in 2021, serves Preschool to Year 6 students, while the senior campus, opened in 2023, accommodates Year 7-10 students. The school supports a range of sports and community activities with its extensive facilities. As Canberra's 89th public school and second zero-emissions school, Evelyn Scott School emphasises ...
Regular direct international flights operate to Singapore and Doha from the airport daily, but both with a stopover in Sydney before Canberra. [157] [158] Canberra Airport is, as of September 2013, designated by the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development as a restricted use designated international airport ...