Fairview Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Norfolk, Tasmania 7140 · Derwent Valley LGA
#112 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4546 of 4,908 nationally
About Fairview Primary School
Fairview Primary School is a public primary school located in New Norfolk, Tasmania (7140), within the Derwent Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 235 students (111 girls and 124 boys).
Fairview Primary School has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.3 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairview Primary School scores 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 112th of 132 primary schools in TAS (4th of 4 in the Derwent Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Fairview Primary School's 235 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairview Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairview Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's Catholic School
New Norfolk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 969 · 822 m away
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.2 km away
New Norfolk High School
New Norfolk · Government high school · 7-12
319 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.8 km away
Molesworth Primary School
Molesworth · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 984 · 9.2 km away
Collinsvale Primary School
Collinsvale · Government primary · K-6
62 students · ICSEA 956 · 14 km away
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Westerway Primary School
Westerway · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 891
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885
Bagdad Primary School
Bagdad · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 884
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894
Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairview Primary School a public or private school?
Fairview Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Fairview Primary School offer?
Fairview Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fairview Primary School?
In 2025, Fairview Primary School had 235 enrolled students (111 girls, 124 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairview Primary School?
Fairview Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fairview Primary School rank in TAS?
Fairview Primary School ranks 112th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (24.2/100), and 4546th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview Primary School?
Fairview Primary School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Fairview Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fairview Primary School had 24 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Fairview Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fairview Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairview Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Fairview 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Fairview Primary School?
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