Hellyer College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shorewell Park, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
About Hellyer College
Hellyer College is a public high school located in Shorewell Park, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 656 students (370 girls and 286 boys).
Hellyer College has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (47.8 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hellyer College scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 30th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (3rd of 4 in the Burnie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 938
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Hellyer College's 656 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hellyer College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hellyer College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984 · 442 m away
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.2 km away
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.4 km away
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.5 km away
North West Support School
Acton · Government special · K-12
132 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.6 km away
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.5 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.5 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.5 km away
Parklands High School
Romaine · Government high school · 7-12
408 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.6 km away
Havenview Primary School
Havenview · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 866 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939
Exeter High School
Exeter · Government high school · 7-12
325 students · ICSEA 941
Deloraine High School
Deloraine · Government high school · 7-12
235 students · ICSEA 932
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Hellyer College a public or private school?
Hellyer College is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Hellyer College offer?
Hellyer College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hellyer College?
In 2025, Hellyer College had 656 enrolled students (370 girls, 286 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hellyer College?
Hellyer College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hellyer College rank in TAS?
Hellyer College ranks 30th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 1314th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hellyer College?
Hellyer College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Hellyer College co-ed?
Yes. Hellyer College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hellyer College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hellyer 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 Hellyer College?
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