Bruny Island District School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alonnah, Tasmania 7150 · Kingborough LGA
About Bruny Island District School
Bruny Island District School is a public primary school located in Alonnah, Tasmania (7150), within the Kingborough local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 56 students (32 girls and 24 boys).
Bruny Island District School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (6.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bruny Island District School scores 47.4 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 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-65 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 Bruny Island District School's 56 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bruny Island District School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
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Swansea Primary School
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53 students · ICSEA 988
Hagley Farm Primary School
Hagley · Government primary · K-6
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Glen Huon Primary School
Glen Huon · Government primary · K-6
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Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is Bruny Island District School a public or private school?
Bruny Island District School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Bruny Island District School offer?
Bruny Island District School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bruny Island District School?
In 2025, Bruny Island District School had 56 enrolled students (32 girls, 24 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bruny Island District School?
Bruny Island District School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bruny Island District School?
Bruny Island District School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bruny Island District School each year?
In 2025, Bruny Island District School had 7 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Bruny Island District School co-ed?
Yes. Bruny Island District School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Bruny Island District School?
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