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Goodwood Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Derwent Park, Tasmania 7009 · Glenorchy LGA

21.4/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#124 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4714 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
101
-20% over 5 years
ICSEA
861
6th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
7.8
12.3 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Goodwood Primary School

Goodwood Primary School is a public primary school located in Derwent Park, Tasmania (7009), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (49 girls and 52 boys).

Goodwood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 861, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 14 teachers (12.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Goodwood Primary School scores 21.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 124th of 132 primary schools in TAS (10th of 10 in the Glenorchy area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 861
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-59 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.

Goodwood Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
49
Boys
52
Language background other than English
21%
Indigenous students
27%

Enrolments by year level

How Goodwood Primary School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
11

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Goodwood Primary School have changed over the past decade.

911121322015: 121 students2016: 111 students2017: 117 students2018: 115 students2019: 126 students2020: 126 students2021: 116 students2022: 116 students2023: 113 students2024: 110 students2025: 101 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Goodwood Primary School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Goodwood Primary School a public or private school?

Goodwood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.

What year levels does Goodwood Primary School offer?

Goodwood Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Goodwood Primary School?

In 2025, Goodwood Primary School had 101 enrolled students (49 girls, 52 boys), a change of -20% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Goodwood Primary School?

Goodwood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 861. 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 Goodwood Primary School rank in TAS?

Goodwood Primary School ranks 124th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (21.4/100), and 4714th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goodwood Primary School?

Goodwood Primary School has about 7.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Goodwood Primary School each year?

In 2025, Goodwood Primary School had 11 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.

Is Goodwood Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Goodwood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Goodwood Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Goodwood 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 Goodwood Primary School?

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