Howrah Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Howrah, Tasmania 7018 · Clarence LGA
#28 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#1785 of 4,908 nationally
About Howrah Primary School
Howrah Primary School is a public primary school located in Howrah, Tasmania (7018), within the Clarence local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 630 students (308 girls and 322 boys).
Howrah Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (38.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Howrah Primary School scores 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 28th of 132 primary schools in TAS (6th of 16 in the Clarence area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Howrah Primary School's 630 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Howrah Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Howrah Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Southern Support School
Howrah · Government special · K-12
99 students · ICSEA 948 · 108 m away
Clarence High School
Bellerive · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.1 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.6 km away
Warrane Primary School
Warrane · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.7 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Bellerive · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.7 km away
Bellerive Primary School
Bellerive · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.8 km away
The Cottage School
Bellerive · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.9 km away
Rokeby Primary School
Rokeby · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 860 · 3.3 km away
Rosny College
Rosny Park · Government high school · 11-12
968 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.3 km away
Clarendon Vale Primary School
Clarendon Vale · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 754 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
New Town Primary School
New Town · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1057
Lindisfarne Primary School
Lindisfarne · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1060
Bellerive Primary School
Bellerive · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1060
South Arm Primary School
South Arm · Government primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1060
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046
Trevallyn Primary School
Trevallyn · Government primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Howrah Primary School a public or private school?
Howrah Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Howrah Primary School offer?
Howrah Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Howrah Primary School?
In 2025, Howrah Primary School had 630 enrolled students (308 girls, 322 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Howrah Primary School?
Howrah Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Howrah Primary School rank in TAS?
Howrah Primary School ranks 28th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (61.6/100), and 1785th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Howrah Primary School?
Howrah Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Howrah Primary School each year?
In 2025, Howrah Primary School had 86 students in Prep and 72 in Year 6.
Is Howrah Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Howrah Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Howrah Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Howrah 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 Howrah Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 571 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.