Top 57 private primary schools in Tasmania (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools offering primary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 57 schools shown out of all eligible private primary schools in Tasmania.
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- 182The Launceston Preparatory SchoolLaunceston · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 112 students
- 282Fahan SchoolSandy Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 419 students
- 380The Friends' SchoolNorth Hobart · Independent CombinedICSEA 1149 · 1,269 students
- 479The Hutchins SchoolSandy Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 986 students
- 577Scotch Oakburn CollegeNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1119 · 1,164 students
- 675Channel Christian SchoolMargate · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 150 students
- 775Tarremah Steiner SchoolHuntingfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1128 · 247 students
- 869St Michael's Collegiate SchoolHobart · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 636 students
- 967Calvin Christian SchoolKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1088 · 788 students
- 1066Newstead Christian SchoolNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 93 students
- 1165Launceston Church Grammar SchoolMowbray · Independent CombinedICSEA 1094 · 723 students
- 1265Mount Carmel CollegeSandy Bay · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1077 · 572 students
- 1365Tamar Valley Steiner SchoolLaunceston · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 93 students
- 1464St Mary's CollegeHobart · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1069 · 951 students
- 1564Launceston Christian SchoolRiverside · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 742 students
- 1663Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolLenah Valley · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 195 students
- 1762PeregrineNicholls Rivulet · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 90 students
- 1862St Therese's Catholic SchoolMoonah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 207 students
- 1962St Cuthbert's Catholic SchoolLindisfarne · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 254 students
- 2061Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolBellerive · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1060 · 413 students
- 2157John Calvin SchoolLaunceston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1051 · 112 students
- 2256St Anthony's Catholic SchoolRiverside · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 180 students
- 2355Southern Christian CollegeKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1059 · 312 students
- 2453Devonport Christian SchoolDon · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 377 students
- 2553Hilliard Christian SchoolWest Moonah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1012 · 248 students
- 2651Australian Christian College - HobartGeilston Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1014 · 119 students
- 2751St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolNewstead · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 315 students
- 2850Australian Christian College - LauncestonNewnham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 129 students
- 2950Geneva Christian CollegeLatrobe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 297 students
- 3050Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolUlverstone · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 246 students
- 3150Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolLaunceston · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 390 students
- 3250St John's Catholic SchoolRichmond · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 291 students
- 3350Stella Maris Catholic SchoolBurnie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 382 students
- 3449Larmenier Catholic SchoolSt Leonards · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 198 students
- 3548North West Christian SchoolPenguin · Independent CombinedICSEA 985 · 123 students
- 3647St Virgil's CollegeAustins Ferry · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1024 · 792 students
- 3747St Brigid's Catholic SchoolWynyard · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 983 · 187 students
- 3847Eastside Lutheran CollegeWarrane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1003 · 253 students
- 3946Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolDevonport · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 385 students
- 4046Dominic CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,007 students
- 4146John Paul II Catholic SchoolClarendon Vale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 968 · 199 students
- 4245Sacred Heart CollegeNew Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1017 · 934 students
- 4344Leighland Christian SchoolUlverstone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 636 students
- 4442St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolInvermay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 984 · 282 students
- 4542St Aloysius Catholic CollegeHuntingfield · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,120 students
- 4639St Brigid's Catholic SchoolNew Norfolk · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 969 · 187 students
- 4739St Patrick's Catholic SchoolLatrobe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 975 · 158 students
- 4838Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGeeveston · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 954 · 149 students
- 4936Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolClaremont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 977 · 374 students
- 5035Emmanuel Christian SchoolRokeby · Independent CombinedICSEA 981 · 265 students
- 5135Northern Christian SchoolBridgewater · Independent PrimaryICSEA 952 · 149 students
- 5234Star of the Sea Catholic CollegeGeorge Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 939 · 181 students
- 5333OneSchool Global TasClaremont · Independent CombinedICSEA 970 · 92 students
- 5428St Peter Chanel Catholic SchoolSmithton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 889 · 125 students
- 5527St Paul's Catholic SchoolBridgewater · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 895 · 178 students
- 5626St James Catholic CollegeCygnet · Catholic CombinedICSEA 889 · 218 students
- 5726Circular Head Christian SchoolSmithton · Independent CombinedICSEA 903 · 265 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 | Fahan School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.6 Top 10% | 1154 | 419 | 10.1 |
| 3 | The Friends' School North Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1149 | 1,269 | 9.9 |
| 4 | The Hutchins School Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.8 Top 10% | 1140 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Scotch Oakburn College Newstead · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.0 Top 25% | 1119 | 1,164 | 10.3 |
| 6 | Channel Christian School Margate · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 75.4 Top 10% | 1092 | 150 | 14.2 |
| 7 | Tarremah Steiner School Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 74.9 Top 25% | 1128 | 247 | 11.2 |
| 8 | St Michael's Collegiate School Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 69.4 Top 25% | 1125 | 636 | 10.4 |
| 9 | Calvin Christian School Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.5 Top 25% | 1088 | 788 | 13.9 |
| 10 | Newstead Christian School Newstead · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 65.8 Top 25% | 1080 | 93 | 8.6 |
| 11 | Launceston Church Grammar School Mowbray · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 65.4 Top 25% | 1094 | 723 | 9.4 |
| 12 | Mount Carmel College Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 65.0 Top 50% | 1077 | 572 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Tamar Valley Steiner School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 64.8 Top 50% | 1054 | 93 | 10.3 |
| 14 | St Mary's College Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 63.8 Top 50% | 1069 | 951 | 10.8 |
| 15 | Launceston Christian School Riverside · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 63.6 Top 50% | 1070 | 742 | 11.2 |
| 16 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Lenah Valley · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.5 Top 50% | 1033 | 195 | 14.0 |
| 17 | Peregrine Nicholls Rivulet · Primary · Prep-10 | Independent | 62.3 Top 50% | 1048 | 90 | 10.0 |
| 18 | St Therese's Catholic School Moonah · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1035 | 207 | 14.6 |
| 19 | St Cuthbert's Catholic School Lindisfarne · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.8 Top 50% | 1035 | 254 | 14.5 |
| 20 | Corpus Christi Catholic School Bellerive · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.2 Top 50% | 1060 | 413 | 17.1 |
| 21 | John Calvin School Launceston · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 56.5 Top 50% | 1051 | 112 | 9.3 |
| 22 | St Anthony's Catholic School Riverside · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 55.9 Top 50% | 1026 | 180 | 15.3 |
| 23 | Southern Christian College Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 55.2 Top 50% | 1059 | 312 | 11.4 |
| 24 | Devonport Christian School Don · Primary · Prep-9 | Independent | 53.4 Top 50% | 1009 | 377 | 14.0 |
| 25 | Hilliard Christian School West Moonah · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 52.9 Top 50% | 1012 | 248 | 11.9 |
| 26 | Australian Christian College - Hobart Geilston Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 51.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 119 | 10.4 |
| 27 | St Thomas More's Catholic School Newstead · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 50.5 Top 50% | 1033 | 315 | 16.8 |
| 28 | Australian Christian College - Launceston Newnham · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 50.0 Top 50% | 1011 | 129 | 11.5 |
| 29 | Geneva Christian College Latrobe · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 49.8 Top 50% | 1011 | 297 | 12.6 |
| 30 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Ulverstone · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.8 Top 50% | 1003 | 246 | 15.5 |
| 31 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.8 Top 50% | 1038 | 390 | 17.7 |
| 32 | St John's Catholic School Richmond · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.7 Top 50% | 1010 | 291 | 14.0 |
| 33 | Stella Maris Catholic School Burnie · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.7 Top 50% | 1024 | 382 | 18.1 |
| 34 | Larmenier Catholic School St Leonards · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.4 Top 50% | 1004 | 198 | 14.3 |
| 35 | North West Christian School Penguin · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 48.0 Top 50% | 985 | 123 | 9.4 |
| 36 | St Virgil's College Austins Ferry · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 47.1 Lower 50% | 1024 | 792 | 12.1 |
| 37 | St Brigid's Catholic School Wynyard · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.9 Lower 50% | 983 | 187 | 17.0 |
| 38 | Eastside Lutheran College Warrane · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 46.7 Lower 50% | 1003 | 253 | 9.9 |
| 39 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Devonport · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.1 Lower 50% | 1014 | 385 | 17.7 |
| 40 | Dominic College Glenorchy · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,007 | 13.3 |
| 41 | John Paul II Catholic School Clarendon Vale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 199 | 13.0 |
| 42 | Sacred Heart College New Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 45.4 Lower 50% | 1017 | 934 | 12.5 |
| 43 | Leighland Christian School Ulverstone · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 44.3 Lower 50% | 1011 | 636 | 12.2 |
| 44 | St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Invermay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 42.2 Lower 50% | 984 | 282 | 14.4 |
| 45 | St Aloysius Catholic College Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 42.1 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,120 | 13.2 |
| 46 | St Brigid's Catholic School New Norfolk · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.4 Lower 50% | 969 | 187 | 13.8 |
| 47 | St Patrick's Catholic School Latrobe · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.2 Lower 50% | 975 | 158 | 12.6 |
| 48 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Geeveston · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 37.9 Lower 50% | 954 | 149 | 12.3 |
| 49 | Holy Rosary Catholic School Claremont · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 35.8 Lower 50% | 977 | 374 | 15.7 |
| 50 | Emmanuel Christian School Rokeby · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 35.4 Lower 50% | 981 | 265 | 12.5 |
| 51 | Northern Christian School Bridgewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 34.7 Lower 50% | 952 | 149 | 14.6 |
| 52 | Star of the Sea Catholic College George Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 34.3 Lower 50% | 939 | 181 | 10.3 |
| 53 | OneSchool Global Tas Claremont · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 33.0 Lower 50% | 970 | 92 | 7.4 |
| 54 | St Peter Chanel Catholic School Smithton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 27.8 Lower 50% | 889 | 125 | 10.5 |
| 55 | St Paul's Catholic School Bridgewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 26.5 Lower 50% | 895 | 178 | 9.8 |
| 56 | St James Catholic College Cygnet · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 26.4 Lower 50% | 889 | 218 | 10.4 |
| 57 | Circular Head Christian School Smithton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 26.3 Lower 50% | 903 | 265 | 13.1 |
There are 57 private primary schools in Tasmania eligible for this list; the top 57 are shown. The Launceston Preparatory School in Launceston is ranked first with a Success Index of 81.7 and an ICSEA of 1143. 0 of the top 57 are government schools and 57 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1018.
The top 10 private primary schools in Tasmania for 2025 are: 1. The Launceston Preparatory School (Launceston); 2. Fahan School (Sandy Bay); 3. The Friends' School (North Hobart); 4. The Hutchins School (Sandy Bay); 5. Scotch Oakburn College (Newstead); 6. Channel Christian School (Margate); 7. Tarremah Steiner School (Huntingfield); 8. St Michael's Collegiate School (Hobart); 9. Calvin Christian School (Kingston); 10. Newstead Christian School (Newstead).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private primary school in Tasmania?
The Launceston Preparatory School in Launceston ranks first among private primary schools in Tasmania with a Success Index of 81.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1143.
How are private primary 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 primary schools in Tasmania?
0 of the top 57 private primary schools in Tasmania are government schools; 57 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.