Kingston High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingston, Tasmania 7050 · Kingborough LGA
About Kingston High School
Kingston High School is a public high school located in Kingston, Tasmania (7050), within the Kingborough local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 577 students (275 girls and 302 boys).
Kingston High School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (46.1 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kingston High School scores 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 10th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (2nd of 2 in the Kingborough area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Kingston High School's 577 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kingston High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kingston High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002 · 643 m away
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088 · 736 m away
Southern Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
312 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.9 km away
Blackmans Bay Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.8 km away
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,120 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.1 km away
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128 · 3.1 km away
Illawarra Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1082 · 4.0 km away
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149 · 5.0 km away
Taroona High School
Taroona · Government high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1119 · 5.1 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000
Elizabeth College
North Hobart · Government high school · 11-12
738 students · ICSEA 996
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009
Rosny College
Rosny Park · Government high school · 11-12
968 students · ICSEA 987
Hobart City High School
New Town · Government high school · 7-12
844 students · ICSEA 987
Launceston College
Launceston · Government high school · 11-12
1,368 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingston High School a public or private school?
Kingston High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Kingston High School offer?
Kingston High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kingston High School?
In 2025, Kingston High School had 577 enrolled students (275 girls, 302 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kingston High School?
Kingston High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 Kingston High School rank in TAS?
Kingston High School ranks 10th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (49.7/100), and 748th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kingston High School?
Kingston High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kingston High School?
In 2025, Kingston High School had 110 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Kingston High School co-ed?
Yes. Kingston High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kingston High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kingston 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 Kingston High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 576 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.