Brighton High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton, Tasmania 7030 · Brighton LGA
About Brighton High School
Brighton High School is a public high school located in Brighton, Tasmania (7030), within the Brighton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 133 students (69 girls and 64 boys).
Brighton High School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1.
On the Success Index, Brighton High School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 33rd of 42 secondary schools in TAS (1st of 2 in the Brighton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Brighton High School's 133 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near Brighton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · K-6
507 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.1 km away
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.5 km away
St Paul's Catholic School
Bridgewater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 895 · 3.7 km away
JRLF - Senior School
Bridgewater · Government high school · 7-12
315 students · ICSEA 800 · 3.7 km away
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800 · 4.4 km away
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Herdsmans Cove · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 772 · 5.2 km away
JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School
Gagebrook · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 787 · 5.5 km away
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024 · 7.8 km away
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 9.0 km away
Bagdad Primary School
Bagdad · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 884 · 9.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921
Wynyard High School
Wynyard · Government high school · 7-12
222 students · ICSEA 922
Ulverstone Secondary College
Ulverstone · Government high school · 7-12
504 students · ICSEA 915
Deloraine High School
Deloraine · Government high school · 7-12
235 students · ICSEA 932
Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale · Government high school · 7-12
260 students · ICSEA 908
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton High School a public or private school?
Brighton High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Brighton High School offer?
Brighton High School offers 7 to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Brighton High School?
In 2025, Brighton High School had 133 enrolled students (69 girls, 64 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Brighton High School?
Brighton High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brighton High School rank in TAS?
Brighton High School ranks 33rd of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 1352nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton High School?
Brighton High School has about 6.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brighton High School?
In 2025, Brighton High School had 118 students in Year 7.
Is Brighton High School co-ed?
Yes. Brighton High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brighton High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brighton High 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 Brighton High School?
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