Schools in West and North West, TAS
West and North West is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in Tasmania. There are 68 schools in West and North West, Tasmania: 43 primary, 12 secondary, 11 combined. 51 are government schools and 17 are non-government. Together they enrol about 17,641 students.
West and North West school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 162St Brendan-Shaw CollegeDevonport · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1014 · 566 students
- 257Marist Regional CollegeBurnie · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 889 students
- 357Forth Primary SchoolForth · Government PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 213 students
- 453Devonport Christian SchoolDon · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 377 students
- 550Port Sorell Primary SchoolPort Sorell · Government PrimaryICSEA 994 · 279 students
- 650Geneva Christian CollegeLatrobe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 297 students
- 750Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolUlverstone · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 246 students
- 850Stella Maris Catholic SchoolBurnie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 382 students
- 948North West Christian SchoolPenguin · Independent CombinedICSEA 985 · 123 students
- 1047St Brigid's Catholic SchoolWynyard · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 983 · 187 students
- 1147Cooee Primary SchoolCooee · Government PrimaryICSEA 984 · 174 students
- 1246Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolDevonport · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 385 students
- 1344Andrews Creek Primary SchoolWesley Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 176 students
- 1444Leighland Christian SchoolUlverstone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 636 students
- 1543Boat Harbour Primary SchoolBoat Harbour · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 234 students
- 1642Burnie Primary SchoolPark Grove · Government PrimaryICSEA 984 · 330 students
- 1742Latrobe High SchoolLatrobe · Government SecondaryICSEA 956 · 555 students
- 1839St Patrick's Catholic SchoolLatrobe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 975 · 158 students
- 1939Don CollegeDevonport · Government SecondaryICSEA 959 · 672 students
- 2039Riana Primary SchoolRiana · Government PrimaryICSEA 960 · 86 students
- 2136Mountain Heights SchoolQueenstown · Government CombinedICSEA 893 · 199 students
- 2233Ulverstone Primary SchoolUlverstone · Government PrimaryICSEA 943 · 328 students
- 2333King Island District High SchoolCurrie · Government CombinedICSEA 950 · 170 students
- 2433East Ulverstone Primary SchoolUlverstone · Government PrimaryICSEA 945 · 241 students
- 2532Miandetta Primary SchoolMiandetta · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 322 students
- 2632Hillcrest Primary SchoolDevonport · Government PrimaryICSEA 912 · 211 students
- 2731Penguin District SchoolPenguin · Government CombinedICSEA 960 · 676 students
- 2831Devonport Primary SchoolDevonport · Government PrimaryICSEA 914 · 240 students
- 2929Burnie High SchoolCooee · Government SecondaryICSEA 951 · 502 students
- 3029Wynyard High SchoolWynyard · Government SecondaryICSEA 922 · 222 students
- 3129Latrobe Primary SchoolLatrobe · Government PrimaryICSEA 931 · 304 students
- 3228Yolla District SchoolYolla · Government CombinedICSEA 880 · 110 students
- 3328St Peter Chanel Catholic SchoolSmithton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 889 · 125 students
- 3428Reece High SchoolDevonport · Government SecondaryICSEA 921 · 520 students
- 3528Spreyton Primary SchoolSpreyton · Government PrimaryICSEA 946 · 304 students
- 3626Circular Head Christian SchoolSmithton · Independent CombinedICSEA 903 · 265 students
- 3726Sheffield SchoolSheffield · Government CombinedICSEA 921 · 365 students
- 3826Somerset Primary SchoolSomerset · Government PrimaryICSEA 926 · 370 students
- 3925Table Cape Primary SchoolWynyard · Government PrimaryICSEA 921 · 299 students
- 4025Hellyer CollegeShorewell Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 938 · 656 students
- 4125Ridgley Primary SchoolRidgley · Government PrimaryICSEA 911 · 110 students
- 4225Smithton Primary SchoolSmithton · Government PrimaryICSEA 847 · 210 students
- 4324Forest Primary SchoolForest · Government PrimaryICSEA 903 · 99 students
- 4424Devonport High SchoolDevonport · Government SecondaryICSEA 939 · 342 students
- 4524Romaine Park Primary SchoolRomaine · Government PrimaryICSEA 873 · 331 students
- 4623Ulverstone Secondary CollegeUlverstone · Government SecondaryICSEA 915 · 504 students
- 4723Parklands High SchoolRomaine · Government SecondaryICSEA 885 · 408 students
- 4821East Devonport Primary SchoolEast Devonport · Government PrimaryICSEA 834 · 198 students
- 4921Havenview Primary SchoolHavenview · Government PrimaryICSEA 866 · 110 students
- 5021Nixon Street Primary SchoolDevonport · Government PrimaryICSEA 921 · 320 students
- 5120Montello Primary SchoolMontello · Government PrimaryICSEA 885 · 270 students
- 5219West Ulverstone Primary SchoolWest Ulverstone · Government PrimaryICSEA 835 · 117 students
- 5312Smithton High SchoolSmithton · Government SecondaryICSEA 849 · 283 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Brendan-Shaw College Devonport · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 61.8 Top 50% | 1014 | 566 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Marist Regional College Burnie · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 57.2 Top 50% | 1006 | 889 | 11.6 |
| 3 | Forth Primary School Forth · Primary · K-6 | Government | 56.8 Top 50% | 1025 | 213 | 14.2 |
| 4 | Devonport Christian School Don · Primary · Prep-9 | Independent | 53.4 Top 50% | 1009 | 377 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Port Sorell Primary School Port Sorell · Primary · K-6 | Government | 49.9 Top 50% | 994 | 279 | 15.4 |
| 6 | Geneva Christian College Latrobe · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 49.8 Top 50% | 1011 | 297 | 12.6 |
| 7 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Ulverstone · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.8 Top 50% | 1003 | 246 | 15.5 |
| 8 | Stella Maris Catholic School Burnie · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.7 Top 50% | 1024 | 382 | 18.1 |
| 9 | North West Christian School Penguin · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 48.0 Top 50% | 985 | 123 | 9.4 |
| 10 | St Brigid's Catholic School Wynyard · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.9 Lower 50% | 983 | 187 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Cooee Primary School Cooee · Primary · K-6 | Government | 46.6 Lower 50% | 984 | 174 | 13.5 |
| 12 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Devonport · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.1 Lower 50% | 1014 | 385 | 17.7 |
| 13 | Andrews Creek Primary School Wesley Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 44.3 Lower 50% | 972 | 176 | 12.9 |
| 14 | Leighland Christian School Ulverstone · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 44.3 Lower 50% | 1011 | 636 | 12.2 |
| 15 | Boat Harbour Primary School Boat Harbour · Primary · K-6 | Government | 42.7 Lower 50% | 981 | 234 | 15.1 |
| 16 | Burnie Primary School Park Grove · Primary · K-6 | Government | 42.3 Lower 50% | 984 | 330 | 14.4 |
| 17 | Latrobe High School Latrobe · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.7 Lower 50% | 956 | 555 | 12.1 |
| 18 | St Patrick's Catholic School Latrobe · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 39.2 Lower 50% | 975 | 158 | 12.6 |
| 19 | Don College Devonport · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 39.0 Lower 50% | 959 | 672 | 11.9 |
| 20 | Riana Primary School Riana · Primary · K-6 | Government | 38.9 Lower 50% | 960 | 86 | 10.2 |
| 21 | Mountain Heights School Queenstown · Combined · K-12 | Government | 35.9 Lower 50% | 893 | 199 | 7.9 |
| 22 | Ulverstone Primary School Ulverstone · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.4 Lower 50% | 943 | 328 | 12.0 |
| 23 | King Island District High School Currie · Combined · K-12 | Government | 33.3 Lower 50% | 950 | 170 | 8.7 |
| 24 | East Ulverstone Primary School Ulverstone · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.1 Lower 50% | 945 | 241 | 14.1 |
| 25 | Miandetta Primary School Miandetta · Primary · K-6 | Government | 31.7 Lower 50% | 950 | 322 | 13.9 |
| 26 | Hillcrest Primary School Devonport · Primary · K-6 | Government | 31.5 Lower 50% | 912 | 211 | 11.1 |
| 27 | Penguin District School Penguin · Combined · K-12 | Government | 31.0 Lower 50% | 960 | 676 | 12.8 |
| 28 | Devonport Primary School Devonport · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.9 Lower 50% | 914 | 240 | 12.0 |
| 29 | Burnie High School Cooee · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 29.1 Lower 50% | 951 | 502 | 12.3 |
| 30 | Wynyard High School Wynyard · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 29.1 Lower 50% | 922 | 222 | 10.7 |
| 31 | Latrobe Primary School Latrobe · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.7 Lower 50% | 931 | 304 | 13.6 |
| 32 | Yolla District School Yolla · Combined · K-12 | Government | 28.0 Lower 50% | 880 | 110 | 5.1 |
| 33 | St Peter Chanel Catholic School Smithton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 27.8 Lower 50% | 889 | 125 | 10.5 |
| 34 | Reece High School Devonport · Secondary · 7-11 | Government | 27.5 Lower 50% | 921 | 520 | 12.5 |
| 35 | Spreyton Primary School Spreyton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 27.5 Lower 50% | 946 | 304 | 13.0 |
| 36 | Circular Head Christian School Smithton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 26.3 Lower 50% | 903 | 265 | 13.1 |
| 37 | Sheffield School Sheffield · Combined · K-12 | Government | 25.9 Lower 50% | 921 | 365 | 10.3 |
| 38 | Somerset Primary School Somerset · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.8 Lower 50% | 926 | 370 | 14.1 |
| 39 | Table Cape Primary School Wynyard · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.0 Lower 50% | 921 | 299 | 12.7 |
| 40 | Hellyer College Shorewell Park · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 24.9 Lower 50% | 938 | 656 | 13.0 |
| 41 | Ridgley Primary School Ridgley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.8 Lower 50% | 911 | 110 | 11.1 |
| 42 | Smithton Primary School Smithton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.5 Lower 50% | 847 | 210 | 11.4 |
| 43 | Forest Primary School Forest · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.1 Lower 50% | 903 | 99 | 11.2 |
| 44 | Devonport High School Devonport · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 24.0 Lower 50% | 939 | 342 | 12.7 |
| 45 | Romaine Park Primary School Romaine · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.0 Lower 50% | 873 | 331 | 11.2 |
| 46 | Ulverstone Secondary College Ulverstone · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 22.9 Lower 50% | 915 | 504 | 11.3 |
| 47 | Parklands High School Romaine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 22.7 Lower 50% | 885 | 408 | 10.5 |
| 48 | East Devonport Primary School East Devonport · Primary · K-6 | Government | 21.4 Lower 50% | 834 | 198 | 9.3 |
| 49 | Havenview Primary School Havenview · Primary · K-6 | Government | 21.3 Lower 50% | 866 | 110 | 8.5 |
| 50 | Nixon Street Primary School Devonport · Primary · K-6 | Government | 20.6 Lower 50% | 921 | 320 | 13.6 |
| 51 | Montello Primary School Montello · Primary · K-6 | Government | 20.3 Lower 50% | 885 | 270 | 11.6 |
| 52 | West Ulverstone Primary School West Ulverstone · Primary · K-6 | Government | 18.9 Lower 50% | 835 | 117 | 9.5 |
| 53 | Smithton High School Smithton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 11.6 Lower 50% | 849 | 283 | 12.0 |
Best primary schools in West and North West
Forth Primary School
Forth · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1025
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009
Port Sorell Primary School
Port Sorell · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 994
Geneva Christian College
Latrobe · Independent combined · Prep-12
297 students · ICSEA 1011
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Ulverstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1003
Best high schools in West and North West
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006
Geneva Christian College
Latrobe · Independent combined · Prep-12
297 students · ICSEA 1011
North West Christian School
Penguin · Independent combined · Prep-12
123 students · ICSEA 985
Leighland Christian School
Ulverstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1011
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
St Joseph's Catholic School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 969
Stanley Primary School
Stanley · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 976
Australian Christian College - Burnie
Somerset · Independent combined · 1-10
28 students · ICSEA 979
Redpa Primary School
Redpa · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 984
Strahan Primary School
Strahan · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 935
Natone Primary School
Natone · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 922
Sprent Primary School
Sprent · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 914
Edith Creek Primary School
Edith Creek · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 923
St Joseph's Catholic School
Queenstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 902
Zeehan Primary School
Zeehan · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 919
Rosebery District School
Rosebery · Government combined · K-12
63 students · ICSEA 845
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 876
Wilmot Primary School
Wilmot · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 927
Indie School - Devonport
Devonport · Independent special · 9-12
312 students · ICSEA 906
North West Support School
Acton · Government special · K-12
132 students · ICSEA 938
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in West and North West?
St Brendan-Shaw College has the highest Success Index in West and North West (61.8/100, Top 50% of secondary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is Forth Primary School; for secondary years it is St Brendan-Shaw College.
How many schools are in West and North West?
There are 68 schools in West and North West, Tasmania (region): 43 primary, 12 secondary, 11 combined. 51 are government schools and 17 are non-government. Together they enrol about 17,641 students.
Are there public high schools in West and North West?
Yes. Latrobe High School, Don College, Mountain Heights School, King Island District High School, Penguin District School and 11 more are government schools offering secondary years in West and North West.