Giant Steps Tasmania
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deloraine, Tasmania 7304 · Meander Valley LGA
About Giant Steps Tasmania
Giant Steps Tasmania is an independent special school located in Deloraine, Tasmania (7304), within the Meander Valley local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 50 students (7 girls and 43 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Giant Steps Tasmania has an ICSEA value of 942, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (5.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
Giant Steps Tasmania is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Giant Steps Tasmania have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Giant Steps Tasmania
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Deloraine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 987 · 343 m away
Deloraine High School
Deloraine · Government high school · 7-12
235 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.1 km away
Deloraine Primary School
Deloraine · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Giant Steps Tasmania a public or private school?
Giant Steps Tasmania is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Giant Steps Tasmania offer?
Giant Steps Tasmania offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Giant Steps Tasmania?
In 2025, Giant Steps Tasmania had 50 enrolled students (7 girls, 43 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Giant Steps Tasmania?
Giant Steps Tasmania has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 942. 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 Giant Steps Tasmania?
Giant Steps Tasmania has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Giant Steps Tasmania co-ed?
Yes. Giant Steps Tasmania is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Giant Steps Tasmania?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Giant Steps Tasmania 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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