Burnie High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooee, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
About Burnie High School
Burnie High School is a public high school located in Cooee, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 502 students (264 girls and 238 boys).
Burnie High School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (40.5 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burnie High School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 26th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (2nd of 4 in the Burnie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Burnie High School's 502 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burnie High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burnie High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 0 m away
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.8 km away
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.1 km away
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.5 km away
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.5 km away
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885 · 3.4 km away
Somerset Primary School
Somerset · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 926 · 4.0 km away
North West Support School
Acton · Government special · K-12
132 students · ICSEA 938 · 4.1 km away
Australian Christian College - Burnie
Somerset · Independent combined · 1-10
28 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.7 km away
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947
Latrobe High School
Latrobe · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 956
Prospect High School
Prospect · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 958
Don College
Devonport · Government high school · 11-12
672 students · ICSEA 959
Exeter High School
Exeter · Government high school · 7-12
325 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnie High School a public or private school?
Burnie High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Burnie High School offer?
Burnie High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Burnie High School?
In 2025, Burnie High School had 502 enrolled students (264 girls, 238 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burnie High School?
Burnie High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Burnie High School rank in TAS?
Burnie High School ranks 26th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 1200th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burnie High School?
Burnie High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burnie High School?
In 2025, Burnie High School had 128 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Burnie High School co-ed?
Yes. Burnie High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burnie High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burnie 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 Burnie High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 331 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.