Burnie Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Park Grove, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
#68 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3260 of 4,908 nationally
About Burnie Primary School
Burnie Primary School is a public primary school located in Park Grove, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 330 students (175 girls and 155 boys).
Burnie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (21.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burnie Primary School scores 42.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 68th of 132 primary schools in TAS (3rd of 7 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 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Primary School's 330 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burnie Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burnie Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938 · 442 m away
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024 · 840 m away
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.1 km away
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.2 km away
North West Support School
Acton · Government special · K-12
132 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.7 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.5 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.5 km away
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.6 km away
Parklands High School
Romaine · Government high school · 7-12
408 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.7 km away
Havenview Primary School
Havenview · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 866 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Boat Harbour Primary School
Boat Harbour · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 981
Dodges Ferry Primary School
Dodges Ferry · Government primary · K-6
533 students · ICSEA 981
Swansea Primary School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnie Primary School a public or private school?
Burnie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Burnie Primary School offer?
Burnie Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burnie Primary School?
In 2025, Burnie Primary School had 330 enrolled students (175 girls, 155 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burnie Primary School?
Burnie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Primary School rank in TAS?
Burnie Primary School ranks 68th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (42.3/100), and 3260th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burnie Primary School?
Burnie Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Burnie Primary School each year?
In 2025, Burnie Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Burnie Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Burnie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burnie Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burnie 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 Burnie Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 333 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.