Top 31 private schools in Hobart (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 31 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Hobart.
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- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
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- 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
- 475Channel Christian SchoolMargate · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 150 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
- 965Mount Carmel CollegeSandy Bay · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1077 · 572 students
- 1064St Mary's CollegeHobart · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1069 · 951 students
- 1163Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolLenah Valley · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 195 students
- 1262St Therese's Catholic SchoolMoonah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 207 students
- 1362St Cuthbert's Catholic SchoolLindisfarne · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 254 students
- 1461Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolBellerive · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1060 · 413 students
- 1555Guilford Young CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 839 students
- 1655Southern Christian CollegeKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1059 · 312 students
- 1753Hilliard Christian SchoolWest Moonah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1012 · 248 students
- 1851Australian Christian College - HobartGeilston Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1014 · 119 students
- 1950St John's Catholic SchoolRichmond · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 291 students
- 2047St Virgil's CollegeAustins Ferry · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1024 · 792 students
- 2147Eastside Lutheran CollegeWarrane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1003 · 253 students
- 2246Dominic CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,007 students
- 2346John Paul II Catholic SchoolClarendon Vale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 968 · 199 students
- 2445Sacred Heart CollegeNew Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1017 · 934 students
- 2542St Aloysius Catholic CollegeHuntingfield · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,120 students
- 2639St Brigid's Catholic SchoolNew Norfolk · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 969 · 187 students
- 2736Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolClaremont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 977 · 374 students
- 2835Emmanuel Christian SchoolRokeby · Independent CombinedICSEA 981 · 265 students
- 2935Northern Christian SchoolBridgewater · Independent PrimaryICSEA 952 · 149 students
- 3033OneSchool Global TasClaremont · Independent CombinedICSEA 970 · 92 students
- 3127St Paul's Catholic SchoolBridgewater · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 895 · 178 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 | Channel Christian School Margate · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 75.4 Top 10% | 1092 | 150 | 14.2 |
| 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 | Mount Carmel College Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 65.0 Top 50% | 1077 | 572 | 13.0 |
| 10 | St Mary's College Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 63.8 Top 50% | 1069 | 951 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Lenah Valley · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.5 Top 50% | 1033 | 195 | 14.0 |
| 12 | St Therese's Catholic School Moonah · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1035 | 207 | 14.6 |
| 13 | St Cuthbert's Catholic School Lindisfarne · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.8 Top 50% | 1035 | 254 | 14.5 |
| 14 | Corpus Christi Catholic School Bellerive · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.2 Top 50% | 1060 | 413 | 17.1 |
| 15 | Guilford Young College Glenorchy · Secondary · 11-12 | Catholic | 55.2 Top 50% | 1020 | 839 | 12.2 |
| 16 | Southern Christian College Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 55.2 Top 50% | 1059 | 312 | 11.4 |
| 17 | Hilliard Christian School West Moonah · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 52.9 Top 50% | 1012 | 248 | 11.9 |
| 18 | Australian Christian College - Hobart Geilston Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 51.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 119 | 10.4 |
| 19 | St John's Catholic School Richmond · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.7 Top 50% | 1010 | 291 | 14.0 |
| 20 | St Virgil's College Austins Ferry · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 47.1 Lower 50% | 1024 | 792 | 12.1 |
| 21 | Eastside Lutheran College Warrane · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 46.7 Lower 50% | 1003 | 253 | 9.9 |
| 22 | Dominic College Glenorchy · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,007 | 13.3 |
| 23 | John Paul II Catholic School Clarendon Vale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 199 | 13.0 |
| 24 | Sacred Heart College New Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 45.4 Lower 50% | 1017 | 934 | 12.5 |
| 25 | St Aloysius Catholic College Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 42.1 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,120 | 13.2 |
| 26 | St Brigid's Catholic School New Norfolk · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.4 Lower 50% | 969 | 187 | 13.8 |
| 27 | Holy Rosary Catholic School Claremont · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 35.8 Lower 50% | 977 | 374 | 15.7 |
| 28 | Emmanuel Christian School Rokeby · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 35.4 Lower 50% | 981 | 265 | 12.5 |
| 29 | Northern Christian School Bridgewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 34.7 Lower 50% | 952 | 149 | 14.6 |
| 30 | OneSchool Global Tas Claremont · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 33.0 Lower 50% | 970 | 92 | 7.4 |
| 31 | St Paul's Catholic School Bridgewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 26.5 Lower 50% | 895 | 178 | 9.8 |
There are 31 private schools in Hobart eligible for this list; the top 31 are shown. Fahan School in Sandy Bay is ranked first with a Success Index of 81.6 and an ICSEA of 1154. 0 of the top 31 are government schools and 31 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1024.
The top 10 private schools in Hobart for 2025 are: 1. Fahan School (Sandy Bay); 2. The Friends' School (North Hobart); 3. The Hutchins School (Sandy Bay); 4. Channel Christian School (Margate); 5. Tarremah Steiner School (Huntingfield); 6. MacKillop Catholic College (Mornington); 7. St Michael's Collegiate School (Hobart); 8. Calvin Christian School (Kingston); 9. Mount Carmel College (Sandy Bay); 10. St Mary's College (Hobart).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private school in Hobart?
Fahan School in Sandy Bay ranks first among private schools in Hobart with a Success Index of 81.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1154.
How are private 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 private schools in Hobart?
0 of the top 31 private schools in Hobart are government schools; 31 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.