Launceston Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverside, Tasmania 7250 · West Tamar LGA
#12 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#401 of 1,259 nationally
About Launceston Christian School
Launceston Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Riverside, Tasmania (7250), within the West Tamar local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 742 students (370 girls and 372 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Launceston Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (66.5 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Launceston Christian School scores 63.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 12th of 51 combined schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Launceston Christian School's 742 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Launceston Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Launceston Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026 · 609 m away
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.1 km away
Riverside Primary School
Riverside · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.5 km away
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.3 km away
Australian Christian College - Launceston
Newnham · Independent combined · Prep-10
129 students · ICSEA 1011 · 3.6 km away
Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.6 km away
East Tamar Primary School
Mayfield · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 863 · 3.6 km away
Brooks High School
Rocherlea · Government high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 886 · 3.7 km away
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.8 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080
Southern Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
312 students · ICSEA 1059
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Launceston Christian School a public or private school?
Launceston Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Launceston Christian School offer?
Launceston Christian School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Launceston Christian School?
In 2025, Launceston Christian School had 742 enrolled students (370 girls, 372 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Launceston Christian School?
Launceston Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Launceston Christian School rank in TAS?
Launceston Christian School ranks 12th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (63.6/100), and 401st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Launceston Christian School?
Launceston Christian School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Launceston Christian School?
In 2025, Launceston Christian School had 83 students in Year 7 and 52 in Year 12.
Is Launceston Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Launceston Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Launceston Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Launceston Christian 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 Launceston Christian School?
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