Margate Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Margate, Tasmania 7054 · Kingborough LGA
#40 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2420 of 4,908 nationally
About Margate Primary School
Margate Primary School is a public primary school located in Margate, Tasmania (7054), within the Kingborough local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 364 students (173 girls and 191 boys).
Margate Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (26.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Margate Primary School scores 53.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 40th of 132 primary schools in TAS (6th of 7 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 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Margate Primary School's 364 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Margate Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Margate Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Channel Christian School
Margate · Independent primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1092 · 782 m away
Snug Primary School
Snug · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.1 km away
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128 · 4.1 km away
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,120 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.1 km away
Illawarra Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1082 · 5.2 km away
Southern Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
312 students · ICSEA 1059 · 5.6 km away
Blackmans Bay Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1035 · 6.0 km away
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088 · 6.5 km away
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002 · 6.7 km away
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000 · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Riverside Primary School
Riverside · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1018
Richmond Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1021
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007
Snug Primary School
Snug · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1005
Forth Primary School
Forth · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1025
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Margate Primary School a public or private school?
Margate Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Margate Primary School offer?
Margate Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Margate Primary School?
In 2025, Margate Primary School had 364 enrolled students (173 girls, 191 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Margate Primary School?
Margate Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Margate Primary School rank in TAS?
Margate Primary School ranks 40th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (53.9/100), and 2420th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Margate Primary School?
Margate Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Margate Primary School each year?
In 2025, Margate Primary School had 28 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is Margate Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Margate Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Margate Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Margate 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 Margate Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 580 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.