JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania 7030 · Brighton LGA
#132 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4840 of 4,908 nationally
About JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a public primary school located in Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania (7030), within the Brighton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 144 students (74 girls and 70 boys).
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School has an ICSEA value of 772, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 91% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.7 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School scores 18.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 132nd of 132 primary schools in TAS (6th of 6 in the Brighton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 772
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-49 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 JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School's 144 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School
Gagebrook · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 787 · 976 m away
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800 · 1.3 km away
St Paul's Catholic School
Bridgewater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.8 km away
JRLF - Senior School
Bridgewater · Government high school · 7-12
315 students · ICSEA 800 · 2.4 km away
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024 · 3.0 km away
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.9 km away
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 4.5 km away
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.7 km away
Brighton High School
Brighton · Government high school · 7-11
133 students · ICSEA 921 · 5.2 km away
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School
Gagebrook · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 787
Clarendon Vale Primary School
Clarendon Vale · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 754
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800
Ravenswood Heights Primary School
Ravenswood · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 829
East Devonport Primary School
East Devonport · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 834
West Ulverstone Primary School
West Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 835
Frequently asked questions
Is JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School a public or private school?
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School offer?
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School?
In 2025, JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School had 144 enrolled students (74 girls, 70 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School?
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 772. 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 JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School rank in TAS?
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School ranks 132nd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (18.2/100), and 4840th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School?
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School has about 7.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School each year?
In 2025, JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 25 in Year 6.
Is JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School co-ed?
Yes. JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of JRLF - Herdsmans Cove 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.
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