Fahan School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 · Hobart LGA
About Fahan School
Fahan School is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania (7005), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 419 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Fahan School has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (41.3 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fahan School scores 81.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 1st of 51 combined schools in TAS (1st of 7 in the Hobart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Fahan School's 419 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fahan School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fahan School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131 · 778 m away
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.2 km away
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-10
572 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.3 km away
Mount Nelson Primary School
Mount Nelson · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.5 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.8 km away
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149 · 3.0 km away
Taroona High School
Taroona · Government high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.0 km away
Princes Street Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1150 · 3.4 km away
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
The Friends' School
North Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,269 students · ICSEA 1149
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Fahan School a public or private school?
Fahan School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Fahan School offer?
Fahan School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Fahan School?
In 2025, Fahan School had 419 enrolled students (419 girls, 0 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fahan School?
Fahan School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fahan School rank in TAS?
Fahan School ranks 1st of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (81.6/100), and 80th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fahan School?
Fahan School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fahan School?
In 2025, Fahan School had 50 students in Year 7 and 42 in Year 12.
Is Fahan School co-ed?
No. Fahan School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Fahan School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fahan 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 Fahan School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 572 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.