Edith Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edith Creek, Tasmania 7330 · Circular Head LGA
About Edith Creek Primary School
Edith Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Edith Creek, Tasmania (7330), within the Circular Head local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (12 girls and 11 boys).
Edith Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 61% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Edith Creek Primary School scores 26.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-61% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+44 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 Edith Creek Primary School's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Edith Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Edith Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Circular Head Christian School
Smithton · Independent combined · Prep-12
265 students · ICSEA 903 · 14 km away
Smithton Primary School
Smithton · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 847 · 14 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic School
Smithton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 889 · 14 km away
Smithton High School
Smithton · Government high school · 7-12
283 students · ICSEA 849 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Natone Primary School
Natone · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 922
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 924
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925
Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 925
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · K-6
230 students · ICSEA 921
Nixon Street Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 921
Frequently asked questions
Is Edith Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Edith Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Edith Creek Primary School offer?
Edith Creek Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Edith Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Edith Creek Primary School had 23 enrolled students (12 girls, 11 boys), a change of -61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Edith Creek Primary School?
Edith Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Edith Creek Primary School?
Edith Creek Primary School has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Edith Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Edith Creek Primary School had 4 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Edith Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Edith Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Edith Creek Primary School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Edith Creek 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.
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