Top 27 high schools in Launceston (2025)

Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 27 schools shown out of all eligible high schools in Launceston.

1
77
Scotch Oakburn CollegeNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1119 · 1,164 students
2
66
Newstead Christian SchoolNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 93 students
3
65
Launceston Church Grammar SchoolMowbray · Independent CombinedICSEA 1094 · 723 students
4
64
Launceston Christian SchoolRiverside · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 742 students
5
59
St Patrick's CollegeProspect Vale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 1,522 students
6
57
John Calvin SchoolLaunceston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1051 · 112 students
7
54
Launceston Big Picture SchoolInvermay · Government SecondaryICSEA 1000 · 95 students
8
50
Australian Christian College - LauncestonNewnham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 129 students
9
47
Riverside High SchoolRiverside · Government SecondaryICSEA 1009 · 624 students
10
41
Launceston CollegeLaunceston · Government SecondaryICSEA 986 · 1,368 students
11
40
Prospect High SchoolProspect · Government SecondaryICSEA 958 · 572 students
12
35
Kings Meadows High SchoolKings Meadows · Government SecondaryICSEA 963 · 567 students
13
35
Queechy High SchoolNorwood · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 575 students
14
34
Star of the Sea Catholic CollegeGeorge Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 939 · 181 students
15
33
Flinders Island District High SchoolWhitemark · Government CombinedICSEA 924 · 95 students
16
33
Cressy District High SchoolCressy · Government CombinedICSEA 936 · 415 students
17
32
St Helens District High SchoolSt Helens · Government CombinedICSEA 958 · 505 students
18
32
Lilydale District SchoolLilydale · Government CombinedICSEA 939 · 291 students
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31
St Marys District SchoolSt Marys · Government CombinedICSEA 928 · 215 students
20
31
Newstead CollegeNewstead · Government SecondaryICSEA 947 · 422 students
21
31
Deloraine High SchoolDeloraine · Government SecondaryICSEA 932 · 235 students
22
30
Campbell Town District High SchoolCampbell Town · Government CombinedICSEA 911 · 193 students
23
28
Winnaleah District High SchoolWinnaleah · Government CombinedICSEA 859 · 111 students
24
27
Exeter High SchoolExeter · Government SecondaryICSEA 941 · 325 students
25
22
Port Dalrymple SchoolGeorge Town · Government CombinedICSEA 858 · 381 students
26
21
Scottsdale High SchoolScottsdale · Government SecondaryICSEA 908 · 260 students
27
14
Brooks High SchoolRocherlea · Government SecondaryICSEA 886 · 451 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Scotch Oakburn College Newstead · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	77.0 Top 25%	1119	1,164	10.3
2	Newstead Christian School Newstead · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	65.8 Top 25%	1080	93	8.6
3	Launceston Church Grammar School Mowbray · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	65.4 Top 25%	1094	723	9.4
4	Launceston Christian School Riverside · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	63.6 Top 50%	1070	742	11.2
5	St Patrick's College Prospect Vale · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	58.7 Top 50%	1020	1,522	11.6
6	John Calvin School Launceston · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	56.5 Top 50%	1051	112	9.3
7	Launceston Big Picture School Invermay · Secondary · 9-12	Government	54.0 Top 50%	1000	95	7.1
8	Australian Christian College - Launceston Newnham · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	50.0 Top 50%	1011	129	11.5
9	Riverside High School Riverside · Secondary · 7-11	Government	46.6 Lower 50%	1009	624	12.3
10	Launceston College Launceston · Secondary · 11-12	Government	41.1 Lower 50%	986	1,368	15.4
11	Prospect High School Prospect · Secondary · 7-12	Government	39.8 Lower 50%	958	572	12.0
12	Kings Meadows High School Kings Meadows · Secondary · 7-12	Government	35.3 Lower 50%	963	567	12.5
13	Queechy High School Norwood · Secondary · 7-12	Government	34.7 Lower 50%	949	575	10.8
14	Star of the Sea Catholic College George Town · Combined · Prep-10	Catholic	34.3 Lower 50%	939	181	10.3
15	Flinders Island District High School Whitemark · Combined · K-12	Government	33.3 Lower 50%	924	95	6.7
16	Cressy District High School Cressy · Combined · K-12	Government	32.6 Lower 50%	936	415	12.0
17	St Helens District High School St Helens · Combined · K-12	Government	31.7 Lower 50%	958	505	12.7
18	Lilydale District School Lilydale · Combined · K-12	Government	31.6 Lower 50%	939	291	9.2
19	St Marys District School St Marys · Combined · K-12	Government	31.4 Lower 50%	928	215	9.3
20	Newstead College Newstead · Secondary · 11-12	Government	31.1 Lower 50%	947	422	11.0
21	Deloraine High School Deloraine · Secondary · 7-12	Government	30.9 Lower 50%	932	235	10.6
22	Campbell Town District High School Campbell Town · Combined · K-12	Government	30.4 Lower 50%	911	193	8.0
23	Winnaleah District High School Winnaleah · Combined · K-12	Government	27.5 Lower 50%	859	111	7.7
24	Exeter High School Exeter · Secondary · 7-12	Government	27.1 Lower 50%	941	325	12.7
25	Port Dalrymple School George Town · Combined · K-12	Government	22.2 Lower 50%	858	381	9.0
26	Scottsdale High School Scottsdale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	21.2 Lower 50%	908	260	9.8
27	Brooks High School Rocherlea · Secondary · 7-12	Government	14.0 Lower 50%	886	451	12.8

There are 27 high schools in Launceston eligible for this list; the top 27 are shown. Scotch Oakburn College in Newstead is ranked first with a Success Index of 77.0 and an ICSEA of 1119. 19 of the top 27 are government schools and 8 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 949.

The top 10 high schools in Launceston for 2025 are: 1. Scotch Oakburn College (Newstead); 2. Newstead Christian School (Newstead); 3. Launceston Church Grammar School (Mowbray); 4. Launceston Christian School (Riverside); 5. St Patrick's College (Prospect Vale); 6. John Calvin School (Launceston); 7. Launceston Big Picture School (Invermay); 8. Australian Christian College - Launceston (Newnham); 9. Riverside High School (Riverside); 10. Launceston College (Launceston).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best secondary school in Launceston?

Scotch Oakburn College in Newstead ranks first among high schools in Launceston with a Success Index of 77.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1119.

How are high schools in Launceston 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 Launceston?

19 of the top 27 high schools in Launceston are government schools; 8 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.