Bagdad Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bagdad, Tasmania 7030 · Southern Midlands LGA
#122 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4682 of 4,908 nationally
About Bagdad Primary School
Bagdad Primary School is a public primary school located in Bagdad, Tasmania (7030), within the Southern Midlands local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 169 students (80 girls and 89 boys).
Bagdad Primary School has an ICSEA value of 884, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bagdad Primary School scores 22.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 122nd of 132 primary schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 884
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Bagdad Primary School's 169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bagdad Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bagdad Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · K-6
507 students · ICSEA 910 · 8.7 km away
Brighton High School
Brighton · Government high school · 7-11
133 students · ICSEA 921 · 9.0 km away
Kempton Primary School
Kempton · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 932 · 11 km away
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952 · 12 km away
JRLF - Senior School
Bridgewater · Government high school · 7-12
315 students · ICSEA 800 · 13 km away
St Paul's Catholic School
Bridgewater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 895 · 13 km away
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800 · 13 km away
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Herdsmans Cove · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 772 · 14 km away
JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School
Gagebrook · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 787 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885
Ringarooma Primary School
Ringarooma · Government primary · K-6
75 students · ICSEA 881
Fairview Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 889
Westerway Primary School
Westerway · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 891
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 876
Risdon Vale Primary School
Risdon Vale · Government primary · K-6
172 students · ICSEA 875
Frequently asked questions
Is Bagdad Primary School a public or private school?
Bagdad Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Bagdad Primary School offer?
Bagdad Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bagdad Primary School?
In 2025, Bagdad Primary School had 169 enrolled students (80 girls, 89 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bagdad Primary School?
Bagdad Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 884. 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 Bagdad Primary School rank in TAS?
Bagdad Primary School ranks 122nd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (22.0/100), and 4682nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bagdad Primary School?
Bagdad Primary School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bagdad Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bagdad Primary School had 24 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Bagdad Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bagdad Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bagdad Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Bagdad 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 Bagdad Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 539 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.