Top 35 private high schools in Tasmania (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 35 schools shown out of all eligible private high schools in Tasmania.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
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- 182Fahan SchoolSandy Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 419 students
- 280The Friends' SchoolNorth Hobart · Independent CombinedICSEA 1149 · 1,269 students
- 379The Hutchins SchoolSandy Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 986 students
- 477Scotch Oakburn CollegeNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1119 · 1,164 students
- 575Tarremah Steiner SchoolHuntingfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1128 · 247 students
- 673MacKillop Catholic CollegeMornington · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 895 students
- 769St Michael's Collegiate SchoolHobart · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 636 students
- 867Calvin Christian SchoolKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1088 · 788 students
- 966Newstead Christian SchoolNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 93 students
- 1065Launceston Church Grammar SchoolMowbray · Independent CombinedICSEA 1094 · 723 students
- 1165Mount Carmel CollegeSandy Bay · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1077 · 572 students
- 1264St Mary's CollegeHobart · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1069 · 951 students
- 1364Launceston Christian SchoolRiverside · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 742 students
- 1462St Brendan-Shaw CollegeDevonport · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1014 · 566 students
- 1559St Patrick's CollegeProspect Vale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 1,522 students
- 1657Marist Regional CollegeBurnie · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 889 students
- 1757John Calvin SchoolLaunceston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1051 · 112 students
- 1855Guilford Young CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 839 students
- 1955Southern Christian CollegeKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1059 · 312 students
- 2053Hilliard Christian SchoolWest Moonah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1012 · 248 students
- 2151Australian Christian College - HobartGeilston Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1014 · 119 students
- 2250Australian Christian College - LauncestonNewnham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 129 students
- 2350Geneva Christian CollegeLatrobe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 297 students
- 2448North West Christian SchoolPenguin · Independent CombinedICSEA 985 · 123 students
- 2547St Virgil's CollegeAustins Ferry · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1024 · 792 students
- 2647Eastside Lutheran CollegeWarrane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1003 · 253 students
- 2746Dominic CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,007 students
- 2845Sacred Heart CollegeNew Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1017 · 934 students
- 2944Leighland Christian SchoolUlverstone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 636 students
- 3042St Aloysius Catholic CollegeHuntingfield · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,120 students
- 3135Emmanuel Christian SchoolRokeby · Independent CombinedICSEA 981 · 265 students
- 3234Star of the Sea Catholic CollegeGeorge Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 939 · 181 students
- 3333OneSchool Global TasClaremont · Independent CombinedICSEA 970 · 92 students
- 3426St James Catholic CollegeCygnet · Catholic CombinedICSEA 889 · 218 students
- 3526Circular Head Christian SchoolSmithton · Independent CombinedICSEA 903 · 265 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fahan School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.6 Top 10% | 1154 | 419 | 10.1 |
| 2 | The Friends' School North Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1149 | 1,269 | 9.9 |
| 3 | The Hutchins School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.8 Top 10% | 1140 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Scotch Oakburn College Newstead · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.0 Top 25% | 1119 | 1,164 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Tarremah Steiner School Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 74.9 Top 25% | 1128 | 247 | 11.2 |
| 6 | MacKillop Catholic College Mornington · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.0 Top 25% | 1046 | 895 | 11.7 |
| 7 | St Michael's Collegiate School Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 69.4 Top 25% | 1125 | 636 | 10.4 |
| 8 | Calvin Christian School Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.5 Top 25% | 1088 | 788 | 13.9 |
| 9 | Newstead Christian School Newstead · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 65.8 Top 25% | 1080 | 93 | 8.6 |
| 10 | Launceston Church Grammar School Mowbray · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 65.4 Top 25% | 1094 | 723 | 9.4 |
| 11 | Mount Carmel College Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 65.0 Top 50% | 1077 | 572 | 13.0 |
| 12 | St Mary's College Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 63.8 Top 50% | 1069 | 951 | 10.8 |
| 13 | Launceston Christian School Riverside · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 63.6 Top 50% | 1070 | 742 | 11.2 |
| 14 | St Brendan-Shaw College Devonport · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 61.8 Top 50% | 1014 | 566 | 10.4 |
| 15 | St Patrick's College Prospect Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 58.7 Top 50% | 1020 | 1,522 | 11.6 |
| 16 | Marist Regional College Burnie · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 57.2 Top 50% | 1006 | 889 | 11.6 |
| 17 | John Calvin School Launceston · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 56.5 Top 50% | 1051 | 112 | 9.3 |
| 18 | Guilford Young College Glenorchy · Secondary · 11-12 | Catholic | 55.2 Top 50% | 1020 | 839 | 12.2 |
| 19 | Southern Christian College Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 55.2 Top 50% | 1059 | 312 | 11.4 |
| 20 | Hilliard Christian School West Moonah · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 52.9 Top 50% | 1012 | 248 | 11.9 |
| 21 | Australian Christian College - Hobart Geilston Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 51.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 119 | 10.4 |
| 22 | Australian Christian College - Launceston Newnham · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 50.0 Top 50% | 1011 | 129 | 11.5 |
| 23 | Geneva Christian College Latrobe · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 49.8 Top 50% | 1011 | 297 | 12.6 |
| 24 | North West Christian School Penguin · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 48.0 Top 50% | 985 | 123 | 9.4 |
| 25 | St Virgil's College Austins Ferry · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 47.1 Lower 50% | 1024 | 792 | 12.1 |
| 26 | Eastside Lutheran College Warrane · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 46.7 Lower 50% | 1003 | 253 | 9.9 |
| 27 | Dominic College Glenorchy · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,007 | 13.3 |
| 28 | Sacred Heart College New Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 45.4 Lower 50% | 1017 | 934 | 12.5 |
| 29 | Leighland Christian School Ulverstone · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 44.3 Lower 50% | 1011 | 636 | 12.2 |
| 30 | St Aloysius Catholic College Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 42.1 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,120 | 13.2 |
| 31 | Emmanuel Christian School Rokeby · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 35.4 Lower 50% | 981 | 265 | 12.5 |
| 32 | Star of the Sea Catholic College George Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 34.3 Lower 50% | 939 | 181 | 10.3 |
| 33 | OneSchool Global Tas Claremont · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 33.0 Lower 50% | 970 | 92 | 7.4 |
| 34 | St James Catholic College Cygnet · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 26.4 Lower 50% | 889 | 218 | 10.4 |
| 35 | Circular Head Christian School Smithton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 26.3 Lower 50% | 903 | 265 | 13.1 |
There are 35 private high schools in Tasmania eligible for this list; the top 35 are shown. Fahan School in Sandy Bay is ranked first with a Success Index of 81.6 and an ICSEA of 1154. 0 of the top 35 are government schools and 35 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1020.
The top 10 private high schools in Tasmania for 2025 are: 1. Fahan School (Sandy Bay); 2. The Friends' School (North Hobart); 3. The Hutchins School (Sandy Bay); 4. Scotch Oakburn College (Newstead); 5. Tarremah Steiner School (Huntingfield); 6. MacKillop Catholic College (Mornington); 7. St Michael's Collegiate School (Hobart); 8. Calvin Christian School (Kingston); 9. Newstead Christian School (Newstead); 10. Launceston Church Grammar School (Mowbray).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private secondary school in Tasmania?
Fahan School in Sandy Bay ranks first among private high schools in Tasmania with a Success Index of 81.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1154.
How are private high schools in Tasmania 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 private high schools in Tasmania?
0 of the top 35 private high schools in Tasmania are government schools; 35 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.