Guilford Young College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenorchy, Tasmania 7010 · Glenorchy LGA
About Guilford Young College
Guilford Young College is a catholic high school located in Glenorchy, Tasmania (7010), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 839 students (460 girls and 379 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Guilford Young College has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (68.5 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Guilford Young College scores 55.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 8th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (1st of 4 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Guilford Young College's 839 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Guilford Young College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Guilford Young College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 896 · 506 m away
Indie School - Glenorchy
Glenorchy · Independent special · 9-12
270 students · ICSEA 947 · 805 m away
Cosgrove High School
Glenorchy · Government high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 867 · 1.1 km away
Springfield Gardens Primary School
West Moonah · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.5 km away
Montrose Bay High School
Rosetta · Government high school · 7-10
498 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.7 km away
Rosetta Primary School
Rosetta · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.8 km away
Dominic College
Glenorchy · Catholic combined · Prep-10
1,007 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
Goodwood Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 861 · 1.9 km away
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.1 km away
Moonah Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's College
Prospect Vale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1020
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006
MacKillop Catholic College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Guilford Young College a public or private school?
Guilford Young College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does Guilford Young College offer?
Guilford Young College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Guilford Young College?
In 2025, Guilford Young College had 839 enrolled students (460 girls, 379 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Guilford Young College?
Guilford Young College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Guilford Young College rank in TAS?
Guilford Young College ranks 8th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (55.2/100), and 620th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Guilford Young College?
Guilford Young College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Guilford Young College co-ed?
Yes. Guilford Young College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Guilford Young College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Guilford Young College 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 Guilford Young College?
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