Cooee Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooee, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
#56 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2944 of 4,908 nationally
About Cooee Primary School
Cooee Primary School is a public primary school located in Cooee, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 174 students (80 girls and 94 boys).
Cooee 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 40th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cooee Primary School scores 46.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 56th of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd 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%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Cooee Primary School's 174 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cooee Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cooee Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 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 primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 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 Cooee Primary School a public or private school?
Cooee Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Cooee Primary School offer?
Cooee Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cooee Primary School?
In 2025, Cooee Primary School had 174 enrolled students (80 girls, 94 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cooee Primary School?
Cooee 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 Cooee Primary School rank in TAS?
Cooee Primary School ranks 56th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (46.6/100), and 2944th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cooee Primary School?
Cooee Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cooee Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cooee Primary School had 22 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Cooee Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cooee Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cooee Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cooee 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 Cooee Primary School?
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