Flinders Island District High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whitemark, Tasmania 7255 · Flinders (Tas.) LGA
#33 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#997 of 1,259 nationally
About Flinders Island District High School
Flinders Island District High School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Whitemark, Tasmania (7255), within the Flinders (Tas.) local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (44 girls and 51 boys).
Flinders Island District High School has an ICSEA value of 924, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Flinders Island District High School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 33rd of 51 combined schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 924
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-78 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 Flinders Island District High School's 95 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Flinders Island District High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Flinders Island District High School a public or private school?
Flinders Island District High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Flinders Island District High School offer?
Flinders Island District High School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Flinders Island District High School?
In 2025, Flinders Island District High School had 95 enrolled students (44 girls, 51 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Flinders Island District High School?
Flinders Island District High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 924. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Flinders Island District High School rank in TAS?
Flinders Island District High School ranks 33rd of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 997th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Flinders Island District High School?
Flinders Island District High School has about 6.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Flinders Island District High School?
In 2025, Flinders Island District High School had 16 students in Year 7.
Is Flinders Island District High School co-ed?
Yes. Flinders Island District High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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