Don College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Devonport, Tasmania 7310 · Devonport LGA
About Don College
Don College is a public high school located in Devonport, Tasmania (7310), within the Devonport local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 672 students (366 girls and 306 boys).
Don College has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (54.3 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Don College scores 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 19th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (2nd 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 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Don College's 672 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Don College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Don College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nixon Street Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 921 · 727 m away
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014 · 757 m away
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.7 km away
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.8 km away
Hillcrest Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.3 km away
Indie School - Devonport
Devonport · Independent special · 9-12
312 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.4 km away
Devonport Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.5 km away
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.8 km away
Miandetta Primary School
Miandetta · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Prospect High School
Prospect · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 958
Latrobe High School
Latrobe · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 956
Kings Meadows High School
Kings Meadows · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 963
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Don College a public or private school?
Don College is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Don College offer?
Don College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Don College?
In 2025, Don College had 672 enrolled students (366 girls, 306 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Don College?
Don College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Don College rank in TAS?
Don College ranks 19th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (39.0/100), and 979th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Don College?
Don College has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Don College co-ed?
Yes. Don College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Don College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Don College 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 Don College?
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