Hobart City High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Town, Tasmania 7008 · Hobart LGA
About Hobart City High School
Hobart City High School is a public high school located in New Town, Tasmania (7008), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 844 students (408 girls and 436 boys).
Hobart City High School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (70.6 full-time equivalent) and 65 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Hobart City High School scores 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 11th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (2nd of 3 in the Hobart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Hobart City High School's 844 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hobart City High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hobart City High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
New Town Primary School
New Town · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1057 · 261 m away
Sacred Heart College
New Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
934 students · ICSEA 1017 · 856 m away
Bowen Road Primary School
Moonah · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.0 km away
Hilliard Christian School
West Moonah · Independent combined · Prep-10
248 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.1 km away
Lenah Valley Primary School
Lenah Valley · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.1 km away
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.2 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.4 km away
The Friends' School
North Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,269 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.9 km away
Moonah Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.9 km away
Springfield Gardens Primary School
West Moonah · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Rosny College
Rosny Park · Government high school · 11-12
968 students · ICSEA 987
Launceston College
Launceston · Government high school · 11-12
1,368 students · ICSEA 986
Rose Bay High School
Rose Bay · Government high school · 7-10
533 students · ICSEA 982
Elizabeth College
North Hobart · Government high school · 11-12
738 students · ICSEA 996
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Hobart City High School a public or private school?
Hobart City High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Hobart City High School offer?
Hobart City High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hobart City High School?
In 2025, Hobart City High School had 844 enrolled students (408 girls, 436 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Hobart City High School?
Hobart City High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Hobart City High School rank in TAS?
Hobart City High School ranks 11th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (48.4/100), and 774th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hobart City High School?
Hobart City High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hobart City High School?
In 2025, Hobart City High School had 161 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Hobart City High School co-ed?
Yes. Hobart City High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hobart City High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hobart City High 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 Hobart City High School?
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