Top 43 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Launceston (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; 43 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Launceston.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
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- 122Port Dalrymple SchoolGeorge Town · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 9.0
- 232Lilydale District SchoolLilydale · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 9.2
- 331St Marys District SchoolSt Marys · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 9.3
- 465Launceston Church Grammar SchoolMowbray · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 9.4
- 521Scottsdale High SchoolScottsdale · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 9.8
- 677Scotch Oakburn CollegeNewstead · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 10.3
- 731Deloraine High SchoolDeloraine · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 10.6
- 823Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolRavenswood · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 10.7
- 935Queechy High SchoolNorwood · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 10.8
- 1031Newstead CollegeNewstead · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.0
- 1164Launceston Christian SchoolRiverside · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 11.2
- 1229East Tamar Primary SchoolMayfield · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.3
- 1359St Patrick's CollegeProspect Vale · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.6
- 1428South George Town Primary SchoolGeorge Town · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.7
- 1529Longford Primary SchoolLongford · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.9
- 1633Cressy District High SchoolCressy · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 12.0
- 1740Prospect High SchoolProspect · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.0
- 1847Riverside High SchoolRiverside · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.3
- 1935Kings Meadows High SchoolKings Meadows · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.5
- 2031Invermay Primary SchoolInvermay · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 2132St Helens District High SchoolSt Helens · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 2227Exeter High SchoolExeter · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 2339Youngtown Primary SchoolYoungtown · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 2414Brooks High SchoolRocherlea · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.8
- 2539Exeter Primary SchoolExeter · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.0
- 2630Scottsdale Primary SchoolScottsdale · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.2
- 2730Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolMowbray · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.2
- 2850Hagley Farm Primary SchoolHagley · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.2
- 2931Beaconsfield Primary SchoolBeaconsfield · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.6
- 3048Norwood Primary SchoolNorwood · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.7
- 3158Punchbowl Primary SchoolNewstead · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.0
- 3229Deloraine Primary SchoolDeloraine · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.1
- 3342St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolInvermay · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.4
- 3442Summerdale Primary SchoolSummerhill · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
- 3556Glen Dhu Primary SchoolSouth Launceston · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
- 3656West Launceston Primary SchoolWest Launceston · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
- 3755Trevallyn Primary SchoolTrevallyn · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
- 3862East Launceston Primary SchoolEast Launceston · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.7
- 3950Riverside Primary SchoolRiverside · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.0
- 4041Launceston CollegeLaunceston · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 15.4
- 4137Perth Primary SchoolPerth · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.7
- 4251St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolNewstead · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 16.8
- 4350Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolLaunceston · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 17.7
| # | School | Sector | Students : teacher | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Dalrymple School George Town · Combined · K-12 | Government | 9.0 | 22.2 Lower 50% | 858 | 381 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Lilydale District School Lilydale · Combined · K-12 | Government | 9.2 | 31.6 Lower 50% | 939 | 291 | 9.2 |
| 3 | St Marys District School St Marys · Combined · K-12 | Government | 9.3 | 31.4 Lower 50% | 928 | 215 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Launceston Church Grammar School Mowbray · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 9.4 | 65.4 Top 25% | 1094 | 723 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Scottsdale High School Scottsdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 9.8 | 21.2 Lower 50% | 908 | 260 | 9.8 |
| 6 | Scotch Oakburn College Newstead · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 10.3 | 77.0 Top 25% | 1119 | 1,164 | 10.3 |
| 7 | Deloraine High School Deloraine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 10.6 | 30.9 Lower 50% | 932 | 235 | 10.6 |
| 8 | Ravenswood Heights Primary School Ravenswood · Primary · K-6 | Government | 10.7 | 22.7 Lower 50% | 829 | 264 | 10.7 |
| 9 | Queechy High School Norwood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 10.8 | 34.7 Lower 50% | 949 | 575 | 10.8 |
| 10 | Newstead College Newstead · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 11.0 | 31.1 Lower 50% | 947 | 422 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Launceston Christian School Riverside · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 11.2 | 63.6 Top 50% | 1070 | 742 | 11.2 |
| 12 | East Tamar Primary School Mayfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 11.3 | 28.6 Lower 50% | 863 | 336 | 11.3 |
| 13 | St Patrick's College Prospect Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 11.6 | 58.7 Top 50% | 1020 | 1,522 | 11.6 |
| 14 | South George Town Primary School George Town · Primary · K-6 | Government | 11.7 | 28.3 Lower 50% | 918 | 203 | 11.7 |
| 15 | Longford Primary School Longford · Primary · K-6 | Government | 11.9 | 28.8 Lower 50% | 921 | 230 | 11.9 |
| 16 | Cressy District High School Cressy · Combined · K-12 | Government | 12.0 | 32.6 Lower 50% | 936 | 415 | 12.0 |
| 17 | Prospect High School Prospect · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 12.0 | 39.8 Lower 50% | 958 | 572 | 12.0 |
| 18 | Riverside High School Riverside · Secondary · 7-11 | Government | 12.3 | 46.6 Lower 50% | 1009 | 624 | 12.3 |
| 19 | Kings Meadows High School Kings Meadows · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 12.5 | 35.3 Lower 50% | 963 | 567 | 12.5 |
| 20 | Invermay Primary School Invermay · Primary · K-6 | Government | 12.7 | 30.9 Lower 50% | 925 | 295 | 12.7 |
| 21 | St Helens District High School St Helens · Combined · K-12 | Government | 12.7 | 31.7 Lower 50% | 958 | 505 | 12.7 |
| 22 | Exeter High School Exeter · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 12.7 | 27.1 Lower 50% | 941 | 325 | 12.7 |
| 23 | Youngtown Primary School Youngtown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 12.7 | 38.9 Lower 50% | 958 | 328 | 12.7 |
| 24 | Brooks High School Rocherlea · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 12.8 | 14.0 Lower 50% | 886 | 451 | 12.8 |
| 25 | Exeter Primary School Exeter · Primary · K-6 | Government | 13.0 | 39.3 Lower 50% | 972 | 321 | 13.0 |
| 26 | Scottsdale Primary School Scottsdale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 13.2 | 30.1 Lower 50% | 939 | 233 | 13.2 |
| 27 | Mowbray Heights Primary School Mowbray · Primary · K-6 | Government | 13.2 | 29.6 Lower 50% | 925 | 494 | 13.2 |
| 28 | Hagley Farm Primary School Hagley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 13.2 | 49.6 Top 50% | 999 | 353 | 13.2 |
| 29 | Beaconsfield Primary School Beaconsfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 13.6 | 31.2 Lower 50% | 924 | 244 | 13.6 |
| 30 | Norwood Primary School Norwood · Primary · K-6 | Government | 13.7 | 47.7 Lower 50% | 1002 | 415 | 13.7 |
| 31 | Punchbowl Primary School Newstead · Primary · K-6 | Government | 14.0 | 58.0 Top 50% | 1029 | 317 | 14.0 |
| 32 | Deloraine Primary School Deloraine · Primary · K-6 | Government | 14.1 | 28.5 Lower 50% | 945 | 285 | 14.1 |
| 33 | St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Invermay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 14.4 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 984 | 282 | 14.4 |
| 34 | Summerdale Primary School Summerhill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 14.5 | 42.4 Lower 50% | 969 | 555 | 14.5 |
| 35 | Glen Dhu Primary School South Launceston · Primary · K-6 | Government | 14.5 | 55.9 Top 50% | 1007 | 341 | 14.5 |
| 36 | West Launceston Primary School West Launceston · Primary · K-6 | Government | 14.5 | 55.9 Top 50% | 1036 | 375 | 14.5 |
| 37 | Trevallyn Primary School Trevallyn · Primary · K-6 | Government | 14.5 | 55.4 Top 50% | 1045 | 392 | 14.5 |
| 38 | East Launceston Primary School East Launceston · Primary · K-6 | Government | 14.7 | 62.4 Top 50% | 1046 | 501 | 14.7 |
| 39 | Riverside Primary School Riverside · Primary · K-6 | Government | 15.0 | 49.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 673 | 15.0 |
| 40 | Launceston College Launceston · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 15.4 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 986 | 1,368 | 15.4 |
| 41 | Perth Primary School Perth · Primary · K-6 | Government | 15.7 | 36.6 Lower 50% | 972 | 297 | 15.7 |
| 42 | St Thomas More's Catholic School Newstead · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 16.8 | 50.5 Top 50% | 1033 | 315 | 16.8 |
| 43 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 17.7 | 49.8 Top 50% | 1038 | 390 | 17.7 |
There are 43 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Launceston eligible for this list; the top 43 are shown. Port Dalrymple School in George Town is ranked first (students : teacher: 9.0). 36 of the top 43 are government schools and 7 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 958.
The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Launceston for 2025 are: 1. Port Dalrymple School (George Town); 2. Lilydale District School (Lilydale); 3. St Marys District School (St Marys); 4. Launceston Church Grammar School (Mowbray); 5. Scottsdale High School (Scottsdale); 6. Scotch Oakburn College (Newstead); 7. Deloraine High School (Deloraine); 8. Ravenswood Heights Primary School (Ravenswood); 9. Queechy High School (Norwood); 10. Newstead College (Newstead).
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What is the best lowest ratio school in Launceston?
Port Dalrymple School in George Town ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Launceston with a Success Index of 22.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 858.
How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Launceston 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 Launceston?
36 of the top 43 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Launceston are government schools; 7 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.