Devonport High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Devonport, Tasmania 7310 · Devonport LGA
About Devonport High School
Devonport High School is a public high school located in Devonport, Tasmania (7310), within the Devonport local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 342 students (156 girls and 186 boys).
Devonport High School has an ICSEA value of 939, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Devonport High School scores 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 32nd of 42 secondary schools in TAS (4th of 4 in the Devonport area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 939
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Devonport High School's 342 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Devonport High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Devonport High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014 · 594 m away
Devonport Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 914 · 766 m away
Indie School - Devonport
Devonport · Independent special · 9-12
312 students · ICSEA 906 · 889 m away
Nixon Street Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.0 km away
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.3 km away
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.3 km away
Hillcrest Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.7 km away
Don College
Devonport · Government high school · 11-12
672 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.7 km away
Miandetta Primary School
Miandetta · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.9 km away
East Devonport Primary School
East Devonport · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 834 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938
Exeter High School
Exeter · Government high school · 7-12
325 students · ICSEA 941
Deloraine High School
Deloraine · Government high school · 7-12
235 students · ICSEA 932
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Devonport High School a public or private school?
Devonport High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Devonport High School offer?
Devonport High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Devonport High School?
In 2025, Devonport High School had 342 enrolled students (156 girls, 186 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Devonport High School?
Devonport High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 939. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Devonport High School rank in TAS?
Devonport High School ranks 32nd of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (24.0/100), and 1337th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Devonport High School?
Devonport High School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Devonport High School?
In 2025, Devonport High School had 79 students in Year 7 and 7 in Year 12.
Is Devonport High School co-ed?
Yes. Devonport High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Devonport High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Devonport 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 Devonport High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 363 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.