Boat Harbour Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boat Harbour, Tasmania 7321 · Waratah-Wynyard LGA
#65 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3235 of 4,908 nationally
About Boat Harbour Primary School
Boat Harbour Primary School is a public primary school located in Boat Harbour, Tasmania (7321), within the Waratah-Wynyard local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 234 students (112 girls and 122 boys).
Boat Harbour Primary School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Boat Harbour Primary School scores 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 65th of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 4 in the Waratah-Wynyard area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Boat Harbour Primary School's 234 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Boat Harbour Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Boat Harbour Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Table Cape Primary School
Wynyard · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 921 · 7.9 km away
Wynyard High School
Wynyard · Government high school · 7-12
222 students · ICSEA 922 · 8.3 km away
St Brigid's Catholic School
Wynyard · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 983 · 9.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Dodges Ferry Primary School
Dodges Ferry · Government primary · K-6
533 students · ICSEA 981
Evandale Primary School
Evandale · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 979
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984
Redpa Primary School
Redpa · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 984
Molesworth Primary School
Molesworth · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is Boat Harbour Primary School a public or private school?
Boat Harbour Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Boat Harbour Primary School offer?
Boat Harbour Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Boat Harbour Primary School?
In 2025, Boat Harbour Primary School had 234 enrolled students (112 girls, 122 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Boat Harbour Primary School?
Boat Harbour Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Boat Harbour Primary School rank in TAS?
Boat Harbour Primary School ranks 65th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (42.7/100), and 3235th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Boat Harbour Primary School?
Boat Harbour Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Boat Harbour Primary School each year?
In 2025, Boat Harbour Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is Boat Harbour Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Boat Harbour Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Boat Harbour Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Boat Harbour 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 Boat Harbour Primary School?
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