Top 19 public high schools in Launceston (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 19 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Launceston.
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- 154Launceston Big Picture SchoolInvermay · Government SecondaryICSEA 1000 · 95 students
- 247Riverside High SchoolRiverside · Government SecondaryICSEA 1009 · 624 students
- 341Launceston CollegeLaunceston · Government SecondaryICSEA 986 · 1,368 students
- 440Prospect High SchoolProspect · Government SecondaryICSEA 958 · 572 students
- 535Kings Meadows High SchoolKings Meadows · Government SecondaryICSEA 963 · 567 students
- 635Queechy High SchoolNorwood · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 575 students
- 733Flinders Island District High SchoolWhitemark · Government CombinedICSEA 924 · 95 students
- 833Cressy District High SchoolCressy · Government CombinedICSEA 936 · 415 students
- 932St Helens District High SchoolSt Helens · Government CombinedICSEA 958 · 505 students
- 1032Lilydale District SchoolLilydale · Government CombinedICSEA 939 · 291 students
- 1131St Marys District SchoolSt Marys · Government CombinedICSEA 928 · 215 students
- 1231Newstead CollegeNewstead · Government SecondaryICSEA 947 · 422 students
- 1331Deloraine High SchoolDeloraine · Government SecondaryICSEA 932 · 235 students
- 1430Campbell Town District High SchoolCampbell Town · Government CombinedICSEA 911 · 193 students
- 1528Winnaleah District High SchoolWinnaleah · Government CombinedICSEA 859 · 111 students
- 1627Exeter High SchoolExeter · Government SecondaryICSEA 941 · 325 students
- 1722Port Dalrymple SchoolGeorge Town · Government CombinedICSEA 858 · 381 students
- 1821Scottsdale High SchoolScottsdale · Government SecondaryICSEA 908 · 260 students
- 1914Brooks High SchoolRocherlea · Government SecondaryICSEA 886 · 451 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Launceston Big Picture School Invermay · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 54.0 Top 50% | 1000 | 95 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Riverside High School Riverside · Secondary · 7-11 | Government | 46.6 Lower 50% | 1009 | 624 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Launceston College Launceston · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 41.1 Lower 50% | 986 | 1,368 | 15.4 |
| 4 | Prospect High School Prospect · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.8 Lower 50% | 958 | 572 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Kings Meadows High School Kings Meadows · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 35.3 Lower 50% | 963 | 567 | 12.5 |
| 6 | Queechy High School Norwood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 34.7 Lower 50% | 949 | 575 | 10.8 |
| 7 | Flinders Island District High School Whitemark · Combined · K-12 | Government | 33.3 Lower 50% | 924 | 95 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Cressy District High School Cressy · Combined · K-12 | Government | 32.6 Lower 50% | 936 | 415 | 12.0 |
| 9 | St Helens District High School St Helens · Combined · K-12 | Government | 31.7 Lower 50% | 958 | 505 | 12.7 |
| 10 | Lilydale District School Lilydale · Combined · K-12 | Government | 31.6 Lower 50% | 939 | 291 | 9.2 |
| 11 | St Marys District School St Marys · Combined · K-12 | Government | 31.4 Lower 50% | 928 | 215 | 9.3 |
| 12 | Newstead College Newstead · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 31.1 Lower 50% | 947 | 422 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Deloraine High School Deloraine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 30.9 Lower 50% | 932 | 235 | 10.6 |
| 14 | Campbell Town District High School Campbell Town · Combined · K-12 | Government | 30.4 Lower 50% | 911 | 193 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Winnaleah District High School Winnaleah · Combined · K-12 | Government | 27.5 Lower 50% | 859 | 111 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Exeter High School Exeter · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.1 Lower 50% | 941 | 325 | 12.7 |
| 17 | Port Dalrymple School George Town · Combined · K-12 | Government | 22.2 Lower 50% | 858 | 381 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Scottsdale High School Scottsdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 21.2 Lower 50% | 908 | 260 | 9.8 |
| 19 | Brooks High School Rocherlea · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 14.0 Lower 50% | 886 | 451 | 12.8 |
There are 19 public high schools in Launceston eligible for this list; the top 19 are shown. Launceston Big Picture School in Invermay is ranked first with a Success Index of 54.0 and an ICSEA of 1000. 19 of the top 19 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 939.
The top 10 public high schools in Launceston for 2025 are: 1. Launceston Big Picture School (Invermay); 2. Riverside High School (Riverside); 3. Launceston College (Launceston); 4. Prospect High School (Prospect); 5. Kings Meadows High School (Kings Meadows); 6. Queechy High School (Norwood); 7. Flinders Island District High School (Whitemark); 8. Cressy District High School (Cressy); 9. St Helens District High School (St Helens); 10. Lilydale District School (Lilydale).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public secondary school in Launceston?
Launceston Big Picture School in Invermay ranks first among public high schools in Launceston with a Success Index of 54.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1000.
How are public 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 public high schools in Launceston?
19 of the top 19 public high schools in Launceston are government schools; 0 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.