Top 73 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart (2025)

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 73 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart.

#	School	Sector	Students : teacher	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	JRLF - Senior School Bridgewater · Secondary · 7-12	Government	8.6	20.0 Lower 50%	800	315	8.6
2	The Hutchins School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	8.9	78.8 Top 10%	1140	986	8.9
3	Bayview Secondary College Rokeby · Secondary · 7-12	Government	9.2	30.4 Lower 50%	873	357	9.2
4	Cosgrove High School Glenorchy · Secondary · 7-12	Government	9.4	34.1 Lower 50%	867	313	9.4
5	New Norfolk High School New Norfolk · Secondary · 7-12	Government	9.8	20.9 Lower 50%	881	319	9.8
6	The Friends' School North Hobart · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	9.9	79.8 Top 10%	1149	1,269	9.9
7	Eastside Lutheran College Warrane · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	9.9	46.7 Lower 50%	1003	253	9.9
8	JRLF - East Derwent Primary School Bridgewater · Primary · K-6	Government	9.9	22.4 Lower 50%	800	337	9.9
9	Montrose Bay High School Rosetta · Secondary · 7-10	Government	9.9	24.3 Lower 50%	903	498	9.9
10	Fahan School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	10.1	81.6 Top 10%	1154	419	10.1
11	Glenorchy Primary School Glenorchy · Primary · K-6	Government	10.2	31.6 Lower 50%	896	261	10.2
12	St Michael's Collegiate School Hobart · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	10.4	69.4 Top 25%	1125	636	10.4
13	Fairview Primary School New Norfolk · Primary · K-6	Government	10.7	24.2 Lower 50%	889	235	10.7
14	Moonah Primary School Derwent Park · Primary · K-6	Government	10.7	38.0 Lower 50%	942	214	10.7
15	St Mary's College Hobart · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	10.8	63.8 Top 50%	1069	951	10.8
16	Rose Bay High School Rose Bay · Secondary · 7-10	Government	11.1	45.5 Lower 50%	982	533	11.1
17	New Norfolk Primary School New Norfolk · Primary · K-6	Government	11.1	24.3 Lower 50%	894	208	11.1
18	Austins Ferry Primary School Claremont · Primary · K-6	Government	11.2	23.5 Lower 50%	894	416	11.2
19	Tarremah Steiner School Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	11.2	74.9 Top 25%	1128	247	11.2
20	Southern Christian College Kingston · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	11.4	55.2 Top 50%	1059	312	11.4
21	Sorell School Sorell · Combined · K-12	Government	11.5	29.6 Lower 50%	924	792	11.5
22	Rosny College Rosny Park · Secondary · 11-12	Government	11.7	45.7 Lower 50%	987	968	11.7
23	MacKillop Catholic College Mornington · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	11.7	73.0 Top 25%	1046	895	11.7
24	Hilliard Christian School West Moonah · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	11.9	52.9 Top 50%	1012	248	11.9
25	Bowen Road Primary School Moonah · Primary · K-6	Government	11.9	46.5 Lower 50%	973	212	11.9
26	Hobart City High School New Town · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.9	48.4 Lower 50%	987	844	11.9
27	Windermere Primary School Claremont · Primary · K-6	Government	12.1	23.7 Lower 50%	902	452	12.1
28	St Virgil's College Austins Ferry · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	12.1	47.1 Lower 50%	1024	792	12.1
29	Elizabeth College North Hobart · Secondary · 11-12	Government	12.1	45.5 Lower 50%	996	738	12.1
30	Claremont College Claremont · Secondary · 11-12	Government	12.1	20.4 Lower 50%	907	467	12.1
31	Kingston High School Kingston · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.2	49.7 Lower 50%	1000	577	12.2
32	Guilford Young College Glenorchy · Secondary · 11-12	Catholic	12.2	55.2 Top 50%	1020	839	12.2
33	Clarence High School Bellerive · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.4	59.7 Top 50%	1021	626	12.4
34	Sacred Heart College New Town · Combined · Prep-10	Catholic	12.5	45.4 Lower 50%	1017	934	12.5
35	Emmanuel Christian School Rokeby · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	12.5	35.4 Lower 50%	981	265	12.5
36	Blackmans Bay Primary School Blackmans Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	12.8	64.4 Top 50%	1035	257	12.8
37	Brighton Primary School Brighton · Primary · K-6	Government	12.9	22.1 Lower 50%	910	507	12.9
38	Snug Primary School Snug · Primary · K-6	Government	12.9	56.4 Top 50%	1005	323	12.9
39	New Town Primary School New Town · Primary · K-6	Government	13.0	65.9 Top 25%	1057	305	13.0
40	Mount Carmel College Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-10	Catholic	13.0	65.0 Top 50%	1077	572	13.0
41	St Aloysius Catholic College Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	13.2	42.1 Lower 50%	1018	1,120	13.2
42	Margate Primary School Margate · Primary · K-6	Government	13.3	53.9 Top 50%	1014	364	13.3
43	Dominic College Glenorchy · Combined · Prep-10	Catholic	13.3	46.0 Lower 50%	1018	1,007	13.3
44	Rosetta Primary School Rosetta · Primary · K-6	Government	13.4	34.3 Lower 50%	965	309	13.4
45	Lauderdale Primary School Lauderdale · Primary · K-6	Government	13.6	63.9 Top 50%	1037	689	13.6
46	Kingston Primary School Kingston · Primary · K-6	Government	13.8	53.2 Top 50%	1002	338	13.8
47	Calvin Christian School Kingston · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	13.9	66.5 Top 25%	1088	788	13.9
48	Taroona High School Taroona · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.9	75.9 Top 10%	1119	1,134	13.9
49	Lenah Valley Primary School Lenah Valley · Primary · K-6	Government	13.9	74.3 Top 25%	1080	525	13.9
50	Hobart College Mount Nelson · Secondary · 11-12	Government	14.0	66.0 Top 50%	1049	1,369	14.0
51	St John's Catholic School Richmond · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.0	49.7 Top 50%	1010	291	14.0
52	Lindisfarne North Primary School Geilston Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	14.0	44.1 Lower 50%	995	321	14.0
53	Cambridge Primary School Cambridge · Primary · K-6	Government	14.0	60.4 Top 50%	1041	350	14.0
54	Illawarra Primary School Blackmans Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	14.2	71.0 Top 25%	1082	391	14.2
55	Mount Stuart Primary School Mount Stuart · Primary · K-6	Government	14.2	82.3 Top 5%	1138	340	14.2
56	Montagu Bay Primary School Montagu Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	14.2	70.3 Top 25%	1081	318	14.2
57	Dodges Ferry Primary School Dodges Ferry · Primary · K-6	Government	14.2	46.3 Lower 50%	981	533	14.2
58	Mount Nelson Primary School Mount Nelson · Primary · K-6	Government	14.3	71.1 Top 25%	1107	233	14.3
59	Albuera Street Primary School Battery Point · Primary · K-6	Government	14.4	79.7 Top 5%	1133	252	14.4
60	Lindisfarne Primary School Lindisfarne · Primary · K-6	Government	14.5	67.4 Top 25%	1060	331	14.5
61	St Cuthbert's Catholic School Lindisfarne · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.5	61.8 Top 50%	1035	254	14.5
62	Taroona Primary School Taroona · Primary · K-6	Government	14.6	80.5 Top 5%	1149	274	14.6
63	St Therese's Catholic School Moonah · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	14.6	62.3 Top 50%	1035	207	14.6
64	Campbell Street Primary School North Hobart · Primary · K-6	Government	14.8	70.2 Top 25%	1075	219	14.8
65	Princes Street Primary School Sandy Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	15.0	79.4 Top 5%	1150	343	15.0
66	South Hobart Primary School South Hobart · Primary · K-6	Government	15.0	74.8 Top 10%	1137	436	15.0
67	Goulburn Street Primary School West Hobart · Primary · K-6	Government	15.5	73.4 Top 25%	1112	218	15.5
68	Lansdowne Crescent Primary School West Hobart · Primary · K-6	Government	15.6	78.1 Top 10%	1130	404	15.6
69	Holy Rosary Catholic School Claremont · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	15.7	35.8 Lower 50%	977	374	15.7
70	Howrah Primary School Howrah · Primary · K-6	Government	15.7	61.6 Top 50%	1057	630	15.7
71	Waimea Heights Primary School Sandy Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	16.0	75.2 Top 10%	1135	359	16.0
72	Bellerive Primary School Bellerive · Primary · K-6	Government	16.1	62.2 Top 50%	1060	458	16.1
73	Corpus Christi Catholic School Bellerive · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	17.1	61.2 Top 50%	1060	413	17.1

There are 73 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart eligible for this list; the top 73 are shown. JRLF - Senior School in Bridgewater is ranked first (students : teacher: 8.6). 50 of the top 73 are government schools and 23 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1021.

The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart for 2025 are: 1. JRLF - Senior School (Bridgewater); 2. The Hutchins School (Sandy Bay); 3. Bayview Secondary College (Rokeby); 4. Cosgrove High School (Glenorchy); 5. New Norfolk High School (New Norfolk); 6. The Friends' School (North Hobart); 7. Eastside Lutheran College (Warrane); 8. JRLF - East Derwent Primary School (Bridgewater); 9. Montrose Bay High School (Rosetta); 10. Fahan School (Sandy Bay).

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What is the best lowest ratio school in Hobart?

JRLF - Senior School in Bridgewater ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart with a Success Index of 20.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 800.

How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart ranked?

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart?

50 of the top 73 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Hobart are government schools; 23 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.