Top 36 high schools in Hobart (2025)
Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 36 schools shown out of all eligible high schools in Hobart.
- Primary Schools
- Public Schools
- Private Schools
- Catholic Schools
- Independent Schools
- Public Primary Schools
- Public High Schools
- Private Primary Schools
- Private High Schools
- Girls' Schools
- Boys' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 182Fahan SchoolSandy Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 419 students
- 280The Friends' SchoolNorth Hobart · Independent CombinedICSEA 1149 · 1,269 students
- 379The Hutchins SchoolSandy Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 986 students
- 476Taroona High SchoolTaroona · Government SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 1,134 students
- 575Tarremah Steiner SchoolHuntingfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1128 · 247 students
- 673MacKillop Catholic CollegeMornington · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 895 students
- 769St Michael's Collegiate SchoolHobart · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 636 students
- 867Calvin Christian SchoolKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1088 · 788 students
- 966Hobart CollegeMount Nelson · Government SecondaryICSEA 1049 · 1,369 students
- 1065Mount Carmel CollegeSandy Bay · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1077 · 572 students
- 1164St Mary's CollegeHobart · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1069 · 951 students
- 1260Clarence High SchoolBellerive · Government SecondaryICSEA 1021 · 626 students
- 1355Guilford Young CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 839 students
- 1455Southern Christian CollegeKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1059 · 312 students
- 1553Hilliard Christian SchoolWest Moonah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1012 · 248 students
- 1651Australian Christian College - HobartGeilston Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1014 · 119 students
- 1750Kingston High SchoolKingston · Government SecondaryICSEA 1000 · 577 students
- 1848Hobart City High SchoolNew Town · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 844 students
- 1947St Virgil's CollegeAustins Ferry · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1024 · 792 students
- 2047Eastside Lutheran CollegeWarrane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1003 · 253 students
- 2146Dominic CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,007 students
- 2246Rosny CollegeRosny Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 968 students
- 2346Elizabeth CollegeNorth Hobart · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 738 students
- 2446Rose Bay High SchoolRose Bay · Government SecondaryICSEA 982 · 533 students
- 2545Sacred Heart CollegeNew Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1017 · 934 students
- 2642St Aloysius Catholic CollegeHuntingfield · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,120 students
- 2735Emmanuel Christian SchoolRokeby · Independent CombinedICSEA 981 · 265 students
- 2834Cosgrove High SchoolGlenorchy · Government SecondaryICSEA 867 · 313 students
- 2933OneSchool Global TasClaremont · Independent CombinedICSEA 970 · 92 students
- 3030Bayview Secondary CollegeRokeby · Government SecondaryICSEA 873 · 357 students
- 3130Sorell SchoolSorell · Government CombinedICSEA 924 · 792 students
- 3224Montrose Bay High SchoolRosetta · Government SecondaryICSEA 903 · 498 students
- 3323Brighton High SchoolBrighton · Government SecondaryICSEA 921 · 133 students
- 3421New Norfolk High SchoolNew Norfolk · Government SecondaryICSEA 881 · 319 students
- 3520Claremont CollegeClaremont · Government SecondaryICSEA 907 · 467 students
- 3620JRLF - Senior SchoolBridgewater · Government SecondaryICSEA 800 · 315 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fahan School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.6 Top 10% | 1154 | 419 | 10.1 |
| 2 | The Friends' School North Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1149 | 1,269 | 9.9 |
| 3 | The Hutchins School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.8 Top 10% | 1140 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Taroona High School Taroona · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.9 Top 10% | 1119 | 1,134 | 13.9 |
| 5 | Tarremah Steiner School Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 74.9 Top 25% | 1128 | 247 | 11.2 |
| 6 | MacKillop Catholic College Mornington · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.0 Top 25% | 1046 | 895 | 11.7 |
| 7 | St Michael's Collegiate School Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 69.4 Top 25% | 1125 | 636 | 10.4 |
| 8 | Calvin Christian School Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.5 Top 25% | 1088 | 788 | 13.9 |
| 9 | Hobart College Mount Nelson · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 66.0 Top 50% | 1049 | 1,369 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Mount Carmel College Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 65.0 Top 50% | 1077 | 572 | 13.0 |
| 11 | St Mary's College Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 63.8 Top 50% | 1069 | 951 | 10.8 |
| 12 | Clarence High School Bellerive · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 59.7 Top 50% | 1021 | 626 | 12.4 |
| 13 | Guilford Young College Glenorchy · Secondary · 11-12 | Catholic | 55.2 Top 50% | 1020 | 839 | 12.2 |
| 14 | Southern Christian College Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 55.2 Top 50% | 1059 | 312 | 11.4 |
| 15 | Hilliard Christian School West Moonah · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 52.9 Top 50% | 1012 | 248 | 11.9 |
| 16 | Australian Christian College - Hobart Geilston Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 51.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 119 | 10.4 |
| 17 | Kingston High School Kingston · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.7 Lower 50% | 1000 | 577 | 12.2 |
| 18 | Hobart City High School New Town · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 48.4 Lower 50% | 987 | 844 | 11.9 |
| 19 | St Virgil's College Austins Ferry · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 47.1 Lower 50% | 1024 | 792 | 12.1 |
| 20 | Eastside Lutheran College Warrane · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 46.7 Lower 50% | 1003 | 253 | 9.9 |
| 21 | Dominic College Glenorchy · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,007 | 13.3 |
| 22 | Rosny College Rosny Park · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 45.7 Lower 50% | 987 | 968 | 11.7 |
| 23 | Elizabeth College North Hobart · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 45.5 Lower 50% | 996 | 738 | 12.1 |
| 24 | Rose Bay High School Rose Bay · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 45.5 Lower 50% | 982 | 533 | 11.1 |
| 25 | Sacred Heart College New Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 45.4 Lower 50% | 1017 | 934 | 12.5 |
| 26 | St Aloysius Catholic College Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 42.1 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,120 | 13.2 |
| 27 | Emmanuel Christian School Rokeby · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 35.4 Lower 50% | 981 | 265 | 12.5 |
| 28 | Cosgrove High School Glenorchy · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 34.1 Lower 50% | 867 | 313 | 9.4 |
| 29 | OneSchool Global Tas Claremont · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 33.0 Lower 50% | 970 | 92 | 7.4 |
| 30 | Bayview Secondary College Rokeby · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 30.4 Lower 50% | 873 | 357 | 9.2 |
| 31 | Sorell School Sorell · Combined · K-12 | Government | 29.6 Lower 50% | 924 | 792 | 11.5 |
| 32 | Montrose Bay High School Rosetta · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 24.3 Lower 50% | 903 | 498 | 9.9 |
| 33 | Brighton High School Brighton · Secondary · 7-11 | Government | 23.2 Lower 50% | 921 | 133 | 6.8 |
| 34 | New Norfolk High School New Norfolk · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 20.9 Lower 50% | 881 | 319 | 9.8 |
| 35 | Claremont College Claremont · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 20.4 Lower 50% | 907 | 467 | 12.1 |
| 36 | JRLF - Senior School Bridgewater · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 20.0 Lower 50% | 800 | 315 | 8.6 |
There are 36 high schools in Hobart eligible for this list; the top 36 are shown. Fahan School in Sandy Bay is ranked first with a Success Index of 81.6 and an ICSEA of 1154. 16 of the top 36 are government schools and 20 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1016.
The top 10 high schools in Hobart for 2025 are: 1. Fahan School (Sandy Bay); 2. The Friends' School (North Hobart); 3. The Hutchins School (Sandy Bay); 4. Taroona High School (Taroona); 5. Tarremah Steiner School (Huntingfield); 6. MacKillop Catholic College (Mornington); 7. St Michael's Collegiate School (Hobart); 8. Calvin Christian School (Kingston); 9. Hobart College (Mount Nelson); 10. Mount Carmel College (Sandy Bay).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best secondary school in Hobart?
Fahan School in Sandy Bay ranks first among high schools in Hobart with a Success Index of 81.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1154.
How are high schools in Hobart ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 high schools in Hobart?
16 of the top 36 high schools in Hobart are government schools; 20 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.