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Non-government schools

Learn about non-government schools, including independent and Catholic systemic schools in the ACT.

There are 47 non-government schools in the ACT. These reflect our community's broad range of educational and religious philosophies.

Non-government schools:

  • have their own individual process for enrolment
  • charge school fees, which vary in price
  • may have different term dates to government schools.

For a full list of non-government schools, visit the register of non-government schools in the ACT.

Read public notices for registrations of non-government schools in the ACT.

Find a Catholic systemic school

To find a Catholic systemic school near you, visit the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.

Marist College Canberra, St Edmund's College and Daramalan College are Catholic independent schools and not part of this system (they are members of the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT).

Download the factsheet on how Catholic schools are funded in the ACT [PDF 125 kB].

For more information on a school and how to apply, contact the school directly.

Find an independent school

To find an independent school near you, visit the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.

For more information on a school and how to apply, contact the school directly.

You may be interested in the Association of Parents and Friends of ACT Schools. The association supports parents and carers of children attending independent schools in the ACT.

Regulation of non-government schools

The ACT Government is responsible for regulating non-government schools.

Our Registrar of non-government schools is required by law to carry out a number of functions, including to:

  • keep a register (list) of all non-government schools
  • administer the registration of non-government schools
  • develop an annual registration review program, in collaboration with the Registration Standards Advisory Board
  • carry out registration reviews of registered schools.

Find out more about how we regulate non-government schools.

Enquiries and compliments

For enquiries and compliments for non-government schools, contact the school directly.

Concerns

Find out how to raise a concern about a non-government school.