Bothwell District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bothwell, Tasmania 7030 · Central Highlands (Tas.) LGA
About Bothwell District High School
Bothwell District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Bothwell, Tasmania (7030), within the Central Highlands (Tas.) local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 78 students (50 girls and 28 boys).
Bothwell District High School has an ICSEA value of 893, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (9.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bothwell District High School scores 30.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 893
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Bothwell District High School's 78 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bothwell District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bothwell District High School a public or private school?
Bothwell District High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Bothwell District High School offer?
Bothwell District High School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bothwell District High School?
In 2025, Bothwell District High School had 78 enrolled students (50 girls, 28 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bothwell District High School?
Bothwell District High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 893. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bothwell District High School?
Bothwell District High School has about 7.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bothwell District High School?
In 2025, Bothwell District High School had 6 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Bothwell District High School co-ed?
Yes. Bothwell District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Bothwell District High School?
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