Circular Head Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Smithton, Tasmania 7330 · Circular Head LGA
#49 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#1157 of 1,259 nationally
About Circular Head Christian School
Circular Head Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Smithton, Tasmania (7330), within the Circular Head local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 265 students (144 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Circular Head Christian School has an ICSEA value of 903, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.1 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Circular Head Christian School scores 26.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 49th of 51 combined schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 903
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Circular Head Christian School's 265 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Circular Head Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Circular Head Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Smithton Primary School
Smithton · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 847 · 166 m away
St Peter Chanel Catholic School
Smithton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.3 km away
Smithton High School
Smithton · Government high school · 7-12
283 students · ICSEA 849 · 1.3 km away
Forest Primary School
Forest · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 903 · 11 km away
Edith Creek Primary School
Edith Creek · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 923 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
OneSchool Global Tas
Claremont · Independent combined · 3-12
92 students · ICSEA 970
Australian Christian College - Burnie
Somerset · Independent combined · 1-10
28 students · ICSEA 979
Emmanuel Christian School
Rokeby · Independent combined · Prep-10
265 students · ICSEA 981
North West Christian School
Penguin · Independent combined · Prep-12
123 students · ICSEA 985
Eastside Lutheran College
Warrane · Independent combined · Prep-10
253 students · ICSEA 1003
Lambert School
North Hobart · Independent combined · 1-10
33 students · ICSEA 1007
Frequently asked questions
Is Circular Head Christian School a public or private school?
Circular Head Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Circular Head Christian School offer?
Circular Head Christian School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Circular Head Christian School?
In 2025, Circular Head Christian School had 265 enrolled students (144 girls, 121 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Circular Head Christian School?
Circular Head Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Circular Head Christian School rank in TAS?
Circular Head Christian School ranks 49th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (26.3/100), and 1157th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Circular Head Christian School?
Circular Head Christian School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Circular Head Christian School?
In 2025, Circular Head Christian School had 26 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Circular Head Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Circular Head Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Circular Head Christian School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Circular Head Christian 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 Circular Head Christian School?
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