Exeter High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Exeter, Tasmania 7275 · West Tamar LGA
About Exeter High School
Exeter High School is a public high school located in Exeter, Tasmania (7275), within the West Tamar local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 325 students (154 girls and 171 boys).
Exeter High School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Exeter High School scores 27.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 29th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (2nd of 2 in the West Tamar area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Exeter High School's 325 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Exeter High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Exeter High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938
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
Deloraine High School
Deloraine · Government high school · 7-12
235 students · ICSEA 932
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Exeter High School a public or private school?
Exeter High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Exeter High School offer?
Exeter High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Exeter High School?
In 2025, Exeter High School had 325 enrolled students (154 girls, 171 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Exeter High School?
Exeter High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Exeter High School rank in TAS?
Exeter High School ranks 29th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (27.1/100), and 1254th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Exeter High School?
Exeter 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 Exeter High School?
In 2025, Exeter High School had 71 students in Year 7 and 8 in Year 12.
Is Exeter High School co-ed?
Yes. Exeter High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Exeter High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Exeter 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 Exeter High School?
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