Longford Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Longford, Tasmania 7301 · Northern Midlands LGA
#96 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4217 of 4,908 nationally
About Longford Primary School
Longford Primary School is a public primary school located in Longford, Tasmania (7301), within the Northern Midlands local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 230 students (126 girls and 104 boys).
Longford Primary School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (18.5 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Longford Primary School scores 28.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 96th of 132 primary schools in TAS (3rd of 3 in the Northern Midlands area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Longford Primary School's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Longford Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Longford Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Perth Primary School
Perth · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 972 · 5.4 km away
Cressy District High School
Cressy · Government combined · K-12
415 students · ICSEA 936 · 11 km away
Evandale Primary School
Evandale · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 979 · 11 km away
Youngtown Primary School
Youngtown · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 958 · 13 km away
Prospect High School
Prospect · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 958 · 13 km away
St Patrick's College
Prospect Vale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1020 · 14 km away
Kings Meadows High School
Kings Meadows · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 963 · 14 km away
Summerdale Primary School
Summerhill · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 969 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Nixon Street Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 921
Table Cape Primary School
Wynyard · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 921
Natone Primary School
Natone · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 922
Edith Creek Primary School
Edith Creek · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 923
Zeehan Primary School
Zeehan · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 919
Springfield Gardens Primary School
West Moonah · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Longford Primary School a public or private school?
Longford Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Longford Primary School offer?
Longford Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Longford Primary School?
In 2025, Longford Primary School had 230 enrolled students (126 girls, 104 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Longford Primary School?
Longford Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Longford Primary School rank in TAS?
Longford Primary School ranks 96th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (28.8/100), and 4217th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Longford Primary School?
Longford Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Longford Primary School each year?
In 2025, Longford Primary School had 32 students in Prep and 37 in Year 6.
Is Longford Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Longford Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Longford Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Longford 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Longford Primary School?
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