Launceston Church Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mowbray, Tasmania 7248 · Launceston LGA
About Launceston Church Grammar School
Launceston Church Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mowbray, Tasmania (7248), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 723 students (341 girls and 382 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Launceston Church Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (77.2 full-time equivalent) and 79 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Launceston Church Grammar School scores 65.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 9th of 51 combined schools in TAS (3rd of 6 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 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Launceston Church Grammar School's 723 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Launceston Church Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Launceston Church Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 925 · 712 m away
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984 · 893 m away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.5 km away
East Tamar Primary School
Mayfield · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 863 · 2.3 km away
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.4 km away
Riverside Primary School
Riverside · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.4 km away
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.4 km away
Australian Christian College - Launceston
Newnham · Independent combined · Prep-10
129 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.5 km away
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.8 km away
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128
Frequently asked questions
Is Launceston Church Grammar School a public or private school?
Launceston Church Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Launceston Church Grammar School offer?
Launceston Church Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Launceston Church Grammar School?
In 2025, Launceston Church Grammar School had 723 enrolled students (341 girls, 382 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Launceston Church Grammar School?
Launceston Church Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Launceston Church Grammar School rank in TAS?
Launceston Church Grammar School ranks 9th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (65.4/100), and 353rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Launceston Church Grammar School?
Launceston Church Grammar School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Launceston Church Grammar School?
In 2025, Launceston Church Grammar School had 87 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Launceston Church Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Launceston Church Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Launceston Church Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Launceston Church Grammar 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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