Top 61 largest schools in Launceston (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 61 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Launceston.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	St Patrick's College Prospect Vale · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,522	58.7 Top 50%	1020	1,522	11.6
2	Launceston College Launceston · Secondary · 11-12	Government	1,368	41.1 Lower 50%	986	1,368	15.4
3	Scotch Oakburn College Newstead · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,164	77.0 Top 25%	1119	1,164	10.3
4	Launceston Christian School Riverside · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	742	63.6 Top 50%	1070	742	11.2
5	Launceston Church Grammar School Mowbray · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	723	65.4 Top 25%	1094	723	9.4
6	Riverside Primary School Riverside · Primary · K-6	Government	673	49.8 Top 50%	1018	673	15.0
7	Riverside High School Riverside · Secondary · 7-11	Government	624	46.6 Lower 50%	1009	624	12.3
8	Queechy High School Norwood · Secondary · 7-12	Government	575	34.7 Lower 50%	949	575	10.8
9	Prospect High School Prospect · Secondary · 7-12	Government	572	39.8 Lower 50%	958	572	12.0
10	Kings Meadows High School Kings Meadows · Secondary · 7-12	Government	567	35.3 Lower 50%	963	567	12.5
11	Summerdale Primary School Summerhill · Primary · K-6	Government	555	42.4 Lower 50%	969	555	14.5
12	St Helens District High School St Helens · Combined · K-12	Government	505	31.7 Lower 50%	958	505	12.7
13	East Launceston Primary School East Launceston · Primary · K-6	Government	501	62.4 Top 50%	1046	501	14.7
14	Mowbray Heights Primary School Mowbray · Primary · K-6	Government	494	29.6 Lower 50%	925	494	13.2
15	Brooks High School Rocherlea · Secondary · 7-12	Government	451	14.0 Lower 50%	886	451	12.8
16	Newstead College Newstead · Secondary · 11-12	Government	422	31.1 Lower 50%	947	422	11.0
17	Cressy District High School Cressy · Combined · K-12	Government	415	32.6 Lower 50%	936	415	12.0
18	Norwood Primary School Norwood · Primary · K-6	Government	415	47.7 Lower 50%	1002	415	13.7
19	Trevallyn Primary School Trevallyn · Primary · K-6	Government	392	55.4 Top 50%	1045	392	14.5
20	Sacred Heart Catholic School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	390	49.8 Top 50%	1038	390	17.7
21	Port Dalrymple School George Town · Combined · K-12	Government	381	22.2 Lower 50%	858	381	9.0
22	West Launceston Primary School West Launceston · Primary · K-6	Government	375	55.9 Top 50%	1036	375	14.5
23	Hagley Farm Primary School Hagley · Primary · K-6	Government	353	49.6 Top 50%	999	353	13.2
24	Glen Dhu Primary School South Launceston · Primary · K-6	Government	341	55.9 Top 50%	1007	341	14.5
25	East Tamar Primary School Mayfield · Primary · K-6	Government	336	28.6 Lower 50%	863	336	11.3
26	Youngtown Primary School Youngtown · Primary · K-6	Government	328	38.9 Lower 50%	958	328	12.7
27	Exeter High School Exeter · Secondary · 7-12	Government	325	27.1 Lower 50%	941	325	12.7
28	Exeter Primary School Exeter · Primary · K-6	Government	321	39.3 Lower 50%	972	321	13.0
29	Punchbowl Primary School Newstead · Primary · K-6	Government	317	58.0 Top 50%	1029	317	14.0
30	St Thomas More's Catholic School Newstead · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	315	50.5 Top 50%	1033	315	16.8
31	Perth Primary School Perth · Primary · K-6	Government	297	36.6 Lower 50%	972	297	15.7
32	Invermay Primary School Invermay · Primary · K-6	Government	295	30.9 Lower 50%	925	295	12.7
33	Lilydale District School Lilydale · Combined · K-12	Government	291	31.6 Lower 50%	939	291	9.2
34	Deloraine Primary School Deloraine · Primary · K-6	Government	285	28.5 Lower 50%	945	285	14.1
35	St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Invermay · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	282	42.2 Lower 50%	984	282	14.4
36	Ravenswood Heights Primary School Ravenswood · Primary · K-6	Government	264	22.7 Lower 50%	829	264	10.7
37	Scottsdale High School Scottsdale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	260	21.2 Lower 50%	908	260	9.8
38	Beaconsfield Primary School Beaconsfield · Primary · K-6	Government	244	31.2 Lower 50%	924	244	13.6
39	Deloraine High School Deloraine · Secondary · 7-12	Government	235	30.9 Lower 50%	932	235	10.6
40	Scottsdale Primary School Scottsdale · Primary · K-6	Government	233	30.1 Lower 50%	939	233	13.2
41	Longford Primary School Longford · Primary · K-6	Government	230	28.8 Lower 50%	921	230	11.9
42	St Marys District School St Marys · Combined · K-12	Government	215	31.4 Lower 50%	928	215	9.3
43	South George Town Primary School George Town · Primary · K-6	Government	203	28.3 Lower 50%	918	203	11.7
44	Larmenier Catholic School St Leonards · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	198	49.4 Top 50%	1004	198	14.3
45	St Leonards Primary School St Leonards · Primary · K-6	Government	198	25.6 Lower 50%	927	198	13.3
46	Campbell Town District High School Campbell Town · Combined · K-12	Government	193	30.4 Lower 50%	911	193	8.0
47	Star of the Sea Catholic College George Town · Combined · Prep-10	Catholic	181	34.3 Lower 50%	939	181	10.3
48	St Anthony's Catholic School Riverside · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	180	55.9 Top 50%	1026	180	15.3
49	Bridport Primary School Bridport · Primary · K-6	Government	180	38.3 Lower 50%	973	180	14.1
50	Legana Primary School Legana · Primary · K-6	Government	144	51.7 Top 50%	1002	144	10.7
51	Westbury Primary School Westbury · Primary · K-6	Government	142	37.9 Lower 50%	965	142	13.6
52	Australian Christian College - Launceston Newnham · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	129	50.0 Top 50%	1011	129	11.5
53	Waverley Primary School Waverley · Primary · K-6	Government	122	20.6 Lower 50%	870	122	7.9
54	John Calvin School Launceston · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	112	56.5 Top 50%	1051	112	9.3
55	The Launceston Preparatory School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6	Independent	112	81.7 Top 5%	1143	112	12.7
56	Winnaleah District High School Winnaleah · Combined · K-12	Government	111	27.5 Lower 50%	859	111	7.7
57	Evandale Primary School Evandale · Primary · K-6	Government	101	41.4 Lower 50%	979	101	9.8
58	Flinders Island District High School Whitemark · Combined · K-12	Government	95	33.3 Lower 50%	924	95	6.7
59	Launceston Big Picture School Invermay · Secondary · 9-12	Government	95	54.0 Top 50%	1000	95	7.1
60	Newstead Christian School Newstead · Combined · Prep-10	Independent	93	65.8 Top 25%	1080	93	8.6
61	Tamar Valley Steiner School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6	Independent	93	64.8 Top 50%	1054	93	10.3

There are 61 largest schools in Launceston eligible for this list; the top 61 are shown. St Patrick's College in Prospect Vale is ranked first (students: 1,522). 46 of the top 61 are government schools and 15 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 969.

The top 10 largest schools in Launceston for 2025 are: 1. St Patrick's College (Prospect Vale); 2. Launceston College (Launceston); 3. Scotch Oakburn College (Newstead); 4. Launceston Christian School (Riverside); 5. Launceston Church Grammar School (Mowbray); 6. Riverside Primary School (Riverside); 7. Riverside High School (Riverside); 8. Queechy High School (Norwood); 9. Prospect High School (Prospect); 10. Kings Meadows High School (Kings Meadows).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Launceston?

St Patrick's College in Prospect Vale ranks first among largest schools in Launceston with a Success Index of 58.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1020.

How are largest schools in Launceston ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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 largest schools in Launceston?

46 of the top 61 largest schools in Launceston are government schools; 15 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.