Kings Meadows High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kings Meadows, Tasmania 7249 · Launceston LGA
About Kings Meadows High School
Kings Meadows High School is a public high school located in Kings Meadows, Tasmania (7249), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 567 students (289 girls and 278 boys).
Kings Meadows High School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (45.0 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kings Meadows High School scores 35.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 20th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (5th of 8 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Kings Meadows High School's 567 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kings Meadows High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kings Meadows High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Youngtown Primary School
Youngtown · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.0 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · K-6
415 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.8 km away
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.4 km away
Prospect High School
Prospect · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.4 km away
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.4 km away
Summerdale Primary School
Summerhill · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.6 km away
St Patrick's College
Prospect Vale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.7 km away
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.8 km away
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.8 km away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Don College
Devonport · Government high school · 11-12
672 students · ICSEA 959
Prospect High School
Prospect · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 958
Latrobe High School
Latrobe · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 956
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947
Frequently asked questions
Is Kings Meadows High School a public or private school?
Kings Meadows High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Kings Meadows High School offer?
Kings Meadows High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kings Meadows High School?
In 2025, Kings Meadows High School had 567 enrolled students (289 girls, 278 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kings Meadows High School?
Kings Meadows High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Kings Meadows High School rank in TAS?
Kings Meadows High School ranks 20th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (35.3/100), and 1056th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kings Meadows High School?
Kings Meadows High School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kings Meadows High School?
In 2025, Kings Meadows High School had 143 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Kings Meadows High School co-ed?
Yes. Kings Meadows High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kings Meadows High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kings Meadows 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 Kings Meadows High School?
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