Top 49 primary schools in Launceston (2025)

Schools offering primary years (Primary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 49 schools shown out of all eligible primary schools in Launceston.

1
82
The Launceston Preparatory SchoolLaunceston · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 112 students
2
77
Scotch Oakburn CollegeNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1119 · 1,164 students
3
66
Newstead Christian SchoolNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 93 students
4
65
Launceston Church Grammar SchoolMowbray · Independent CombinedICSEA 1094 · 723 students
5
65
Tamar Valley Steiner SchoolLaunceston · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 93 students
6
64
Launceston Christian SchoolRiverside · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 742 students
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62
East Launceston Primary SchoolEast Launceston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1046 · 501 students
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58
Punchbowl Primary SchoolNewstead · Government PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 317 students
9
57
John Calvin SchoolLaunceston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1051 · 112 students
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56
Glen Dhu Primary SchoolSouth Launceston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 341 students
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56
St Anthony's Catholic SchoolRiverside · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 180 students
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56
West Launceston Primary SchoolWest Launceston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1036 · 375 students
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55
Trevallyn Primary SchoolTrevallyn · Government PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 392 students
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52
Legana Primary SchoolLegana · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 144 students
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51
St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolNewstead · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 315 students
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50
Australian Christian College - LauncestonNewnham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 129 students
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50
Riverside Primary SchoolRiverside · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 673 students
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Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolLaunceston · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 390 students
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Hagley Farm Primary SchoolHagley · Government PrimaryICSEA 999 · 353 students
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Larmenier Catholic SchoolSt Leonards · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 198 students
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Norwood Primary SchoolNorwood · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 415 students
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42
Summerdale Primary SchoolSummerhill · Government PrimaryICSEA 969 · 555 students
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42
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolInvermay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 984 · 282 students
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Evandale Primary SchoolEvandale · Government PrimaryICSEA 979 · 101 students
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Exeter Primary SchoolExeter · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 321 students
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Youngtown Primary SchoolYoungtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 328 students
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38
Bridport Primary SchoolBridport · Government PrimaryICSEA 973 · 180 students
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38
Westbury Primary SchoolWestbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 965 · 142 students
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37
Perth Primary SchoolPerth · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 297 students
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34
Star of the Sea Catholic CollegeGeorge Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 939 · 181 students
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33
Flinders Island District High SchoolWhitemark · Government CombinedICSEA 924 · 95 students
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33
Cressy District High SchoolCressy · Government CombinedICSEA 936 · 415 students
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St Helens District High SchoolSt Helens · Government CombinedICSEA 958 · 505 students
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32
Lilydale District SchoolLilydale · Government CombinedICSEA 939 · 291 students
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31
St Marys District SchoolSt Marys · Government CombinedICSEA 928 · 215 students
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31
Beaconsfield Primary SchoolBeaconsfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 924 · 244 students
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Invermay Primary SchoolInvermay · Government PrimaryICSEA 925 · 295 students
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30
Campbell Town District High SchoolCampbell Town · Government CombinedICSEA 911 · 193 students
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Scottsdale Primary SchoolScottsdale · Government PrimaryICSEA 939 · 233 students
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30
Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolMowbray · Government PrimaryICSEA 925 · 494 students
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29
Longford Primary SchoolLongford · Government PrimaryICSEA 921 · 230 students
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29
East Tamar Primary SchoolMayfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 863 · 336 students
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Deloraine Primary SchoolDeloraine · Government PrimaryICSEA 945 · 285 students
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28
South George Town Primary SchoolGeorge Town · Government PrimaryICSEA 918 · 203 students
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28
Winnaleah District High SchoolWinnaleah · Government CombinedICSEA 859 · 111 students
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26
St Leonards Primary SchoolSt Leonards · Government PrimaryICSEA 927 · 198 students
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23
Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolRavenswood · Government PrimaryICSEA 829 · 264 students
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22
Port Dalrymple SchoolGeorge Town · Government CombinedICSEA 858 · 381 students
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21
Waverley Primary SchoolWaverley · Government PrimaryICSEA 870 · 122 students

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

There are 49 primary schools in Launceston eligible for this list; the top 49 are shown. The Launceston Preparatory School in Launceston is ranked first with a Success Index of 81.7 and an ICSEA of 1143. 35 of the top 49 are government schools and 14 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 972.

The top 10 primary schools in Launceston for 2025 are: 1. The Launceston Preparatory School (Launceston); 2. Scotch Oakburn College (Newstead); 3. Newstead Christian School (Newstead); 4. Launceston Church Grammar School (Mowbray); 5. Tamar Valley Steiner School (Launceston); 6. Launceston Christian School (Riverside); 7. East Launceston Primary School (East Launceston); 8. Punchbowl Primary School (Newstead); 9. John Calvin School (Launceston); 10. Glen Dhu Primary School (South Launceston).

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What is the best primary school in Launceston?

The Launceston Preparatory School in Launceston ranks first among primary schools in Launceston with a Success Index of 81.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1143.

How are primary 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 primary schools in Launceston?

35 of the top 49 primary schools in Launceston are government schools; 14 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.