Top 62 private schools in Tasmania (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 62 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Tasmania.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
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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
- 873MacKillop Catholic CollegeMornington · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 895 students
- 969St Michael's Collegiate SchoolHobart · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 636 students
- 1067Calvin Christian SchoolKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1088 · 788 students
- 1166Newstead Christian SchoolNewstead · Independent CombinedICSEA 1080 · 93 students
- 1265Launceston Church Grammar SchoolMowbray · Independent CombinedICSEA 1094 · 723 students
- 1365Mount Carmel CollegeSandy Bay · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1077 · 572 students
- 1465Tamar Valley Steiner SchoolLaunceston · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 93 students
- 1564St Mary's CollegeHobart · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1069 · 951 students
- 1664Launceston Christian SchoolRiverside · Independent CombinedICSEA 1070 · 742 students
- 1763Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolLenah Valley · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 195 students
- 1862PeregrineNicholls Rivulet · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 90 students
- 1962St Therese's Catholic SchoolMoonah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 207 students
- 2062St Brendan-Shaw CollegeDevonport · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1014 · 566 students
- 2162St Cuthbert's Catholic SchoolLindisfarne · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 254 students
- 2261Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolBellerive · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1060 · 413 students
- 2359St Patrick's CollegeProspect Vale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 1,522 students
- 2457Marist Regional CollegeBurnie · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 889 students
- 2557John Calvin SchoolLaunceston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1051 · 112 students
- 2656St Anthony's Catholic SchoolRiverside · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 180 students
- 2755Guilford Young CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 839 students
- 2855Southern Christian CollegeKingston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1059 · 312 students
- 2953Devonport Christian SchoolDon · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 377 students
- 3053Hilliard Christian SchoolWest Moonah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1012 · 248 students
- 3151Australian Christian College - HobartGeilston Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1014 · 119 students
- 3251St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolNewstead · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 315 students
- 3350Australian Christian College - LauncestonNewnham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 129 students
- 3450Geneva Christian CollegeLatrobe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 297 students
- 3550Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolUlverstone · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 246 students
- 3650Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolLaunceston · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 390 students
- 3750St John's Catholic SchoolRichmond · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 291 students
- 3850Stella Maris Catholic SchoolBurnie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 382 students
- 3949Larmenier Catholic SchoolSt Leonards · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 198 students
- 4048North West Christian SchoolPenguin · Independent CombinedICSEA 985 · 123 students
- 4147St Virgil's CollegeAustins Ferry · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1024 · 792 students
- 4247St Brigid's Catholic SchoolWynyard · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 983 · 187 students
- 4347Eastside Lutheran CollegeWarrane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1003 · 253 students
- 4446Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolDevonport · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 385 students
- 4546Dominic CollegeGlenorchy · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,007 students
- 4646John Paul II Catholic SchoolClarendon Vale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 968 · 199 students
- 4745Sacred Heart CollegeNew Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1017 · 934 students
- 4844Leighland Christian SchoolUlverstone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 636 students
- 4942St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolInvermay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 984 · 282 students
- 5042St Aloysius Catholic CollegeHuntingfield · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1018 · 1,120 students
- 5139St Brigid's Catholic SchoolNew Norfolk · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 969 · 187 students
- 5239St Patrick's Catholic SchoolLatrobe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 975 · 158 students
- 5338Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGeeveston · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 954 · 149 students
- 5436Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolClaremont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 977 · 374 students
- 5535Emmanuel Christian SchoolRokeby · Independent CombinedICSEA 981 · 265 students
- 5635Northern Christian SchoolBridgewater · Independent PrimaryICSEA 952 · 149 students
- 5734Star of the Sea Catholic CollegeGeorge Town · Catholic CombinedICSEA 939 · 181 students
- 5833OneSchool Global TasClaremont · Independent CombinedICSEA 970 · 92 students
- 5928St Peter Chanel Catholic SchoolSmithton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 889 · 125 students
- 6027St Paul's Catholic SchoolBridgewater · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 895 · 178 students
- 6126St James Catholic CollegeCygnet · Catholic CombinedICSEA 889 · 218 students
- 6226Circular 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 | MacKillop Catholic College Mornington · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.0 Top 25% | 1046 | 895 | 11.7 |
| 9 | St Michael's Collegiate School Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 69.4 Top 25% | 1125 | 636 | 10.4 |
| 10 | Calvin Christian School Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.5 Top 25% | 1088 | 788 | 13.9 |
| 11 | Newstead Christian School Newstead · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 65.8 Top 25% | 1080 | 93 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Launceston Church Grammar School Mowbray · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 65.4 Top 25% | 1094 | 723 | 9.4 |
| 13 | Mount Carmel College Sandy Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 65.0 Top 50% | 1077 | 572 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Tamar Valley Steiner School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 64.8 Top 50% | 1054 | 93 | 10.3 |
| 15 | St Mary's College Hobart · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 63.8 Top 50% | 1069 | 951 | 10.8 |
| 16 | Launceston Christian School Riverside · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 63.6 Top 50% | 1070 | 742 | 11.2 |
| 17 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Lenah Valley · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.5 Top 50% | 1033 | 195 | 14.0 |
| 18 | Peregrine Nicholls Rivulet · Primary · Prep-10 | Independent | 62.3 Top 50% | 1048 | 90 | 10.0 |
| 19 | St Therese's Catholic School Moonah · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1035 | 207 | 14.6 |
| 20 | St Brendan-Shaw College Devonport · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 61.8 Top 50% | 1014 | 566 | 10.4 |
| 21 | St Cuthbert's Catholic School Lindisfarne · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.8 Top 50% | 1035 | 254 | 14.5 |
| 22 | Corpus Christi Catholic School Bellerive · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.2 Top 50% | 1060 | 413 | 17.1 |
| 23 | St Patrick's College Prospect Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 58.7 Top 50% | 1020 | 1,522 | 11.6 |
| 24 | Marist Regional College Burnie · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 57.2 Top 50% | 1006 | 889 | 11.6 |
| 25 | John Calvin School Launceston · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 56.5 Top 50% | 1051 | 112 | 9.3 |
| 26 | St Anthony's Catholic School Riverside · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 55.9 Top 50% | 1026 | 180 | 15.3 |
| 27 | Guilford Young College Glenorchy · Secondary · 11-12 | Catholic | 55.2 Top 50% | 1020 | 839 | 12.2 |
| 28 | Southern Christian College Kingston · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 55.2 Top 50% | 1059 | 312 | 11.4 |
| 29 | Devonport Christian School Don · Primary · Prep-9 | Independent | 53.4 Top 50% | 1009 | 377 | 14.0 |
| 30 | Hilliard Christian School West Moonah · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 52.9 Top 50% | 1012 | 248 | 11.9 |
| 31 | Australian Christian College - Hobart Geilston Bay · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 51.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 119 | 10.4 |
| 32 | St Thomas More's Catholic School Newstead · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 50.5 Top 50% | 1033 | 315 | 16.8 |
| 33 | Australian Christian College - Launceston Newnham · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 50.0 Top 50% | 1011 | 129 | 11.5 |
| 34 | Geneva Christian College Latrobe · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 49.8 Top 50% | 1011 | 297 | 12.6 |
| 35 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Ulverstone · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.8 Top 50% | 1003 | 246 | 15.5 |
| 36 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Launceston · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.8 Top 50% | 1038 | 390 | 17.7 |
| 37 | St John's Catholic School Richmond · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.7 Top 50% | 1010 | 291 | 14.0 |
| 38 | Stella Maris Catholic School Burnie · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.7 Top 50% | 1024 | 382 | 18.1 |
| 39 | Larmenier Catholic School St Leonards · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.4 Top 50% | 1004 | 198 | 14.3 |
| 40 | North West Christian School Penguin · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 48.0 Top 50% | 985 | 123 | 9.4 |
| 41 | St Virgil's College Austins Ferry · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 47.1 Lower 50% | 1024 | 792 | 12.1 |
| 42 | St Brigid's Catholic School Wynyard · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.9 Lower 50% | 983 | 187 | 17.0 |
| 43 | Eastside Lutheran College Warrane · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 46.7 Lower 50% | 1003 | 253 | 9.9 |
| 44 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Devonport · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.1 Lower 50% | 1014 | 385 | 17.7 |
| 45 | Dominic College Glenorchy · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,007 | 13.3 |
| 46 | John Paul II Catholic School Clarendon Vale · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 199 | 13.0 |
| 47 | Sacred Heart College New Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 45.4 Lower 50% | 1017 | 934 | 12.5 |
| 48 | Leighland Christian School Ulverstone · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 44.3 Lower 50% | 1011 | 636 | 12.2 |
| 49 | St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Invermay · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 42.2 Lower 50% | 984 | 282 | 14.4 |
| 50 | St Aloysius Catholic College Huntingfield · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 42.1 Lower 50% | 1018 | 1,120 | 13.2 |
| 51 | St Brigid's Catholic School New Norfolk · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.4 Lower 50% | 969 | 187 | 13.8 |
| 52 | St Patrick's Catholic School Latrobe · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.2 Lower 50% | 975 | 158 | 12.6 |
| 53 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Geeveston · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 37.9 Lower 50% | 954 | 149 | 12.3 |
| 54 | Holy Rosary Catholic School Claremont · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 35.8 Lower 50% | 977 | 374 | 15.7 |
| 55 | Emmanuel Christian School Rokeby · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 35.4 Lower 50% | 981 | 265 | 12.5 |
| 56 | Northern Christian School Bridgewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 34.7 Lower 50% | 952 | 149 | 14.6 |
| 57 | Star of the Sea Catholic College George Town · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 34.3 Lower 50% | 939 | 181 | 10.3 |
| 58 | OneSchool Global Tas Claremont · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 33.0 Lower 50% | 970 | 92 | 7.4 |
| 59 | St Peter Chanel Catholic School Smithton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 27.8 Lower 50% | 889 | 125 | 10.5 |
| 60 | St Paul's Catholic School Bridgewater · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 26.5 Lower 50% | 895 | 178 | 9.8 |
| 61 | St James Catholic College Cygnet · Combined · Prep-10 | Catholic | 26.4 Lower 50% | 889 | 218 | 10.4 |
| 62 | Circular Head Christian School Smithton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 26.3 Lower 50% | 903 | 265 | 13.1 |
There are 62 private schools in Tasmania eligible for this list; the top 62 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 62 are government schools and 62 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1018.
The top 10 private 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. MacKillop Catholic College (Mornington); 9. St Michael's Collegiate School (Hobart); 10. Calvin Christian School (Kingston).
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What is the best private school in Tasmania?
The Launceston Preparatory School in Launceston ranks first among private schools in Tasmania with a Success Index of 81.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1143.
How are private 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 schools in Tasmania?
0 of the top 62 private schools in Tasmania are government schools; 62 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.