Schools in Tasmania
Every school in Tasmania profiled with official ACARA data. Browse by suburb, council area or region, or jump straight to the rankings.
- Best primary schools
- Best high schools
- Best public schools
- Best private schools
- Best catholic schools
- Best independent schools
- Best public primary schools
- Best public high schools
- Best private primary schools
- Best private high schools
- Best girls' schools
- Best boys' schools
- Best k-12 schools
- Best vce schools by median study score
- Best schools with top atar students (wa)
- Best vce schools by study scores of 40+
- Best fastest-growing schools
- Best schools with the best student–teacher ratio
- Best largest schools
Top high schools in Tasmania
Fahan School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1154
The Friends' School
North Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,269 students · ICSEA 1149
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119
Taroona High School
Taroona · Government high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1119
Top primary schools in Tasmania
Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1138
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143
Fahan School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1154
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131
Regions of Tasmania
Australian Bureau of Statistics SA4 regions.
Council areas (LGAs) in Tasmania
- Launceston(35)
- Clarence(27)
- Hobart(24)
- Glenorchy(21)
- Kingborough(15)
- Devonport(13)
- Burnie(13)
- Central Coast (Tas.)(11)
- Huon Valley(10)
- Meander Valley(8)
- West Tamar(8)
- Circular Head(8)
- Brighton(8)
- Latrobe (Tas.)(7)
- Derwent Valley(7)
- Waratah-Wynyard(7)
- West Coast(6)
- Dorset(5)
- Northern Midlands(5)
- Southern Midlands(4)
- Glamorgan-Spring Bay(4)
- George Town(3)
- Sorell(3)
- Flinders (Tas.)(2)
- Break O'Day(2)
- Kentish(2)
- Central Highlands (Tas.)(1)
- King Island(1)
- Tasman(1)
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All suburbs in Tasmania with schools
156 suburbs, A to Z.
A
- Acton (1)
- Alonnah (1)
- Austins Ferry (1)
B
- Bagdad (1)
- Battery Point (1)
- Beaconsfield (1)
- Bellerive (4)
- Bicheno (1)
- Blackmans Bay (2)
- Boat Harbour (1)
- Bothwell (1)
- Bracknell (1)
- Bridgewater (4)
- Bridport (1)
- Brighton (2)
- Burnie (2)
C
- Cambridge (1)
- Campania (1)
- Campbell Town (1)
- Cape Barren Island (1)
- Chigwell (1)
- Claremont (5)
- Clarendon Vale (2)
- Collinsvale (1)
- Cooee (2)
- Cressy (1)
- Currie (1)
- Cygnet (2)
D
- Deloraine (4)
- Derwent Park (2)
- Devonport (9)
- Dodges Ferry (1)
- Don (1)
- Dover (1)
- Dunalley (1)
E
- East Devonport (1)
- East Launceston (1)
- Edith Creek (1)
- Evandale (1)
- Exeter (2)
G
- Gagebrook (1)
- Geeveston (2)
- Geilston Bay (2)
- George Town (3)
- Glen Huon (1)
- Glenora (1)
- Glenorchy (5)
H
- Hagley (1)
- Havenview (1)
- Herdsmans Cove (1)
- Hobart (2)
- Howrah (2)
- Huntingfield (2)
- Huonville (2)
I
- Invermay (3)
K
- Kempton (1)
- Kings Meadows (1)
- Kingston (4)
L
- Latrobe (4)
- Lauderdale (1)
- Launceston (5)
- Legana (1)
- Lenah Valley (2)
- Lilydale (1)
- Lindisfarne (2)
- Longford (1)
M
- Margate (2)
- Mayfield (1)
- Miandetta (1)
- Mole Creek (1)
- Molesworth (1)
- Montagu Bay (1)
- Montello (1)
- Moonah (2)
- Mornington (1)
- Mount Nelson (2)
- Mount Stuart (1)
- Mowbray (2)
N
- Natone (1)
- New Norfolk (4)
- New Town (3)
- Newnham (1)
- Newstead (5)
- Nicholls Rivulet (1)
- North Hobart (4)
- Norwood (2)
- Nubeena (1)
P
- Park Grove (1)
- Penguin (2)
- Perth (1)
- Port Sorell (1)
- Prospect (1)
- Prospect Vale (1)
Q
- Queenstown (2)
R
- Ravenswood (2)
- Redpa (1)
- Riana (1)
- Richmond (2)
- Ridgley (1)
- Ringarooma (1)
- Risdon Vale (1)
- Riverside (4)
- Rocherlea (1)
- Rokeby (3)
- Romaine (2)
- Rose Bay (1)
- Rosebery (2)
- Rosetta (2)
- Rosny Park (1)
S
- Sandy Bay (6)
- Sassafras (1)
- Scottsdale (2)
- Sheffield (1)
- Shorewell Park (1)
- Smithton (4)
- Snug (1)
- Somerset (2)
- Sorell (1)
- South Arm (1)
- South Hobart (1)
- South Launceston (1)
- Sprent (1)
- Spreyton (1)
- St Helens (1)
- St Leonards (2)
- St Marys (1)
- Stanley (1)
- Strahan (1)
- Summerhill (1)
- Swansea (1)
U
- Ulverstone (5)
W
- Warrane (2)
- Waverley (1)
- Wesley Vale (1)
- West Hobart (2)
- West Launceston (1)
- West Moonah (2)
- West Ulverstone (1)
- Westbury (1)
- Westerway (1)
- Whitemark (1)
- Wilmot (1)
- Winnaleah (1)
- Woodbridge (1)
- Wynyard (3)
Z
- Zeehan (1)
Frequently asked questions
How many schools are there in Tasmania?
ACARA lists 261 schools in Tasmania for 2025: 189 government, 38 Catholic and 34 independent schools, enrolling about 84,104 students.
What is the best high school in Tasmania?
Fahan School in Sandy Bay has the highest Success Index among Tasmania high schools (81.6/100). See the full top 100 on the Tasmania high-school rankings page.
What is the best primary school in Tasmania?
Mount Stuart Primary School in Mount Stuart tops the Tasmania primary-school rankings with a Success Index of 82.3/100.
What is the first year of school called in Tasmania?
In Tasmania the first year of full-time school is called Prep. Students finish with the TCE in Year 12.