Austins Ferry Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Claremont, Tasmania 7011 · Glenorchy LGA
#117 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4593 of 4,908 nationally
About Austins Ferry Primary School
Austins Ferry Primary School is a public primary school located in Claremont, Tasmania (7011), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 416 students (190 girls and 226 boys).
Austins Ferry Primary School has an ICSEA value of 894, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (35.4 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Austins Ferry Primary School scores 23.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 117th of 132 primary schools in TAS (9th of 10 in the Glenorchy area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 894
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Austins Ferry Primary School's 416 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Austins Ferry Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Austins Ferry Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977 · 909 m away
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.5 km away
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.6 km away
Windermere Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 902 · 2.2 km away
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre
Chigwell · Catholic special · 7-12
172 students · ICSEA 866 · 2.2 km away
OneSchool Global Tas
Claremont · Independent combined · 3-12
92 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.4 km away
Rosetta Primary School
Rosetta · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 965 · 4.4 km away
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Herdsmans Cove · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 772 · 4.5 km away
Montrose Bay High School
Rosetta · Government high school · 7-10
498 students · ICSEA 903 · 4.5 km away
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894
Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 896
Westerway Primary School
Westerway · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 891
Fairview Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 889
Windermere Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 902
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885
Frequently asked questions
Is Austins Ferry Primary School a public or private school?
Austins Ferry Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Austins Ferry Primary School offer?
Austins Ferry Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Austins Ferry Primary School?
In 2025, Austins Ferry Primary School had 416 enrolled students (190 girls, 226 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Austins Ferry Primary School?
Austins Ferry Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 894. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Austins Ferry Primary School rank in TAS?
Austins Ferry Primary School ranks 117th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (23.5/100), and 4593rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Austins Ferry Primary School?
Austins Ferry Primary School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Austins Ferry Primary School each year?
In 2025, Austins Ferry Primary School had 56 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is Austins Ferry Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Austins Ferry Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Austins Ferry Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Austins Ferry Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Austins Ferry Primary School?
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