Top 43 fastest-growing schools in Launceston (2025)
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 43 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in Launceston.
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- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 133Cressy District High SchoolCressy · Government Combined5-yr growth: +39%
- 240Prospect High SchoolProspect · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +26%
- 337Perth Primary SchoolPerth · Government Primary5-yr growth: +19%
- 477Scotch Oakburn CollegeNewstead · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +17%
- 564Launceston Christian SchoolRiverside · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +16%
- 631Beaconsfield Primary SchoolBeaconsfield · Government Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 742Summerdale Primary SchoolSummerhill · Government Primary5-yr growth: +7%
- 859St Patrick's CollegeProspect Vale · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +7%
- 927Exeter High SchoolExeter · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +6%
- 1041Launceston CollegeLaunceston · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +5%
- 1129East Tamar Primary SchoolMayfield · Government Primary5-yr growth: +3%
- 1239Youngtown Primary SchoolYoungtown · Government Primary5-yr growth: +2%
- 1314Brooks High SchoolRocherlea · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +2%
- 1451St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolNewstead · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +1%
- 1550Hagley Farm Primary SchoolHagley · Government Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 1656Glen Dhu Primary SchoolSouth Launceston · Government Primary5-yr growth: -2%
- 1732St Helens District High SchoolSt Helens · Government Combined5-yr growth: -2%
- 1842St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolInvermay · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -3%
- 1950Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolLaunceston · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -3%
- 2062East Launceston Primary SchoolEast Launceston · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 2128South George Town Primary SchoolGeorge Town · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 2235Kings Meadows High SchoolKings Meadows · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -5%
- 2365Launceston Church Grammar SchoolMowbray · Independent Combined5-yr growth: -7%
- 2429Longford Primary SchoolLongford · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
- 2523Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolRavenswood · Government Primary5-yr growth: -9%
- 2656West Launceston Primary SchoolWest Launceston · Government Primary5-yr growth: -11%
- 2730Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolMowbray · Government Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 2858Punchbowl Primary SchoolNewstead · Government Primary5-yr growth: -13%
- 2931Deloraine High SchoolDeloraine · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -13%
- 3050Riverside Primary SchoolRiverside · Government Primary5-yr growth: -13%
- 3131Invermay Primary SchoolInvermay · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
- 3221Scottsdale High SchoolScottsdale · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -15%
- 3329Deloraine Primary SchoolDeloraine · Government Primary5-yr growth: -16%
- 3435Queechy High SchoolNorwood · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -16%
- 3548Norwood Primary SchoolNorwood · Government Primary5-yr growth: -18%
- 3639Exeter Primary SchoolExeter · Government Primary5-yr growth: -19%
- 3747Riverside High SchoolRiverside · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -19%
- 3855Trevallyn Primary SchoolTrevallyn · Government Primary5-yr growth: -20%
- 3922Port Dalrymple SchoolGeorge Town · Government Combined5-yr growth: -20%
- 4031Newstead CollegeNewstead · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -20%
- 4130Scottsdale Primary SchoolScottsdale · Government Primary5-yr growth: -21%
- 4232Lilydale District SchoolLilydale · Government Combined5-yr growth: -24%
- 4331St Marys District SchoolSt Marys · Government Combined5-yr growth: -30%
| # | School | Sector | 5-yr growth | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cressy District High School Cressy · Combined · K-12 | Government | +39% | 32.6 Lower 50% | 936 | 415 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Prospect High School Prospect · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +26% | 39.8 Lower 50% | 958 | 572 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Perth Primary School Perth · Primary · K-6 | Government | +19% | 36.6 Lower 50% | 972 | 297 | 15.7 |
| 4 | Scotch Oakburn College Newstead · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +17% | 77.0 Top 25% | 1119 | 1,164 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Launceston Christian School Riverside · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +16% | 63.6 Top 50% | 1070 | 742 | 11.2 |
| 6 | Beaconsfield Primary School Beaconsfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | +9% | 31.2 Lower 50% | 924 | 244 | 13.6 |
| 7 | Summerdale Primary School Summerhill · Primary · K-6 | Government | +7% | 42.4 Lower 50% | 969 | 555 | 14.5 |
| 8 | St Patrick's College Prospect Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +7% | 58.7 Top 50% | 1020 | 1,522 | 11.6 |
| 9 | Exeter High School Exeter · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +6% | 27.1 Lower 50% | 941 | 325 | 12.7 |
| 10 | Launceston College Launceston · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | +5% | 41.1 Lower 50% | 986 | 1,368 | 15.4 |
| 11 | East Tamar Primary School Mayfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | +3% | 28.6 Lower 50% | 863 | 336 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Youngtown Primary School Youngtown · Primary · K-6 | Government | +2% | 38.9 Lower 50% | 958 | 328 | 12.7 |
| 13 | Brooks High School Rocherlea · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +2% | 14.0 Lower 50% | 886 | 451 | 12.8 |
| 14 | St Thomas More's Catholic School Newstead · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +1% | 50.5 Top 50% | 1033 | 315 | 16.8 |
| 15 | Hagley Farm Primary School Hagley · Primary · K-6 | Government | -1% | 49.6 Top 50% | 999 | 353 | 13.2 |
| 16 | Glen Dhu Primary School South Launceston · Primary · K-6 | Government | -2% | 55.9 Top 50% | 1007 | 341 | 14.5 |
| 17 | St Helens District High School St Helens · Combined · K-12 | Government | -2% | 31.7 Lower 50% | 958 | 505 | 12.7 |
| 18 | St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Invermay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -3% | 42.2 Lower 50% | 984 | 282 | 14.4 |
| 19 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -3% | 49.8 Top 50% | 1038 | 390 | 17.7 |
| 20 | East Launceston Primary School East Launceston · Primary · K-6 | Government | -5% | 62.4 Top 50% | 1046 | 501 | 14.7 |
| 21 | South George Town Primary School George Town · Primary · K-6 | Government | -5% | 28.3 Lower 50% | 918 | 203 | 11.7 |
| 22 | Kings Meadows High School Kings Meadows · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -5% | 35.3 Lower 50% | 963 | 567 | 12.5 |
| 23 | Launceston Church Grammar School Mowbray · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | -7% | 65.4 Top 25% | 1094 | 723 | 9.4 |
| 24 | Longford Primary School Longford · Primary · K-6 | Government | -8% | 28.8 Lower 50% | 921 | 230 | 11.9 |
| 25 | Ravenswood Heights Primary School Ravenswood · Primary · K-6 | Government | -9% | 22.7 Lower 50% | 829 | 264 | 10.7 |
| 26 | West Launceston Primary School West Launceston · Primary · K-6 | Government | -11% | 55.9 Top 50% | 1036 | 375 | 14.5 |
| 27 | Mowbray Heights Primary School Mowbray · Primary · K-6 | Government | -12% | 29.6 Lower 50% | 925 | 494 | 13.2 |
| 28 | Punchbowl Primary School Newstead · Primary · K-6 | Government | -13% | 58.0 Top 50% | 1029 | 317 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Deloraine High School Deloraine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -13% | 30.9 Lower 50% | 932 | 235 | 10.6 |
| 30 | Riverside Primary School Riverside · Primary · K-6 | Government | -13% | 49.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 673 | 15.0 |
| 31 | Invermay Primary School Invermay · Primary · K-6 | Government | -14% | 30.9 Lower 50% | 925 | 295 | 12.7 |
| 32 | Scottsdale High School Scottsdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -15% | 21.2 Lower 50% | 908 | 260 | 9.8 |
| 33 | Deloraine Primary School Deloraine · Primary · K-6 | Government | -16% | 28.5 Lower 50% | 945 | 285 | 14.1 |
| 34 | Queechy High School Norwood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -16% | 34.7 Lower 50% | 949 | 575 | 10.8 |
| 35 | Norwood Primary School Norwood · Primary · K-6 | Government | -18% | 47.7 Lower 50% | 1002 | 415 | 13.7 |
| 36 | Exeter Primary School Exeter · Primary · K-6 | Government | -19% | 39.3 Lower 50% | 972 | 321 | 13.0 |
| 37 | Riverside High School Riverside · Secondary · 7-11 | Government | -19% | 46.6 Lower 50% | 1009 | 624 | 12.3 |
| 38 | Trevallyn Primary School Trevallyn · Primary · K-6 | Government | -20% | 55.4 Top 50% | 1045 | 392 | 14.5 |
| 39 | Port Dalrymple School George Town · Combined · K-12 | Government | -20% | 22.2 Lower 50% | 858 | 381 | 9.0 |
| 40 | Newstead College Newstead · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | -20% | 31.1 Lower 50% | 947 | 422 | 11.0 |
| 41 | Scottsdale Primary School Scottsdale · Primary · K-6 | Government | -21% | 30.1 Lower 50% | 939 | 233 | 13.2 |
| 42 | Lilydale District School Lilydale · Combined · K-12 | Government | -24% | 31.6 Lower 50% | 939 | 291 | 9.2 |
| 43 | St Marys District School St Marys · Combined · K-12 | Government | -30% | 31.4 Lower 50% | 928 | 215 | 9.3 |
There are 43 fastest-growing schools in Launceston eligible for this list; the top 43 are shown. Cressy District High School in Cressy is ranked first (5-yr growth: +39%). 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 fastest-growing schools in Launceston for 2025 are: 1. Cressy District High School (Cressy); 2. Prospect High School (Prospect); 3. Perth Primary School (Perth); 4. Scotch Oakburn College (Newstead); 5. Launceston Christian School (Riverside); 6. Beaconsfield Primary School (Beaconsfield); 7. Summerdale Primary School (Summerhill); 8. St Patrick's College (Prospect Vale); 9. Exeter High School (Exeter); 10. Launceston College (Launceston).
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What is the best fastest growing school in Launceston?
Cressy District High School in Cressy ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Launceston with a Success Index of 32.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 936.
How are fastest-growing schools in Launceston ranked?
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. 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 fastest-growing schools in Launceston?
36 of the top 43 fastest-growing schools 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.