Moonah Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Derwent Park, Tasmania 7009 · Glenorchy LGA
#78 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3571 of 4,908 nationally
About Moonah Primary School
Moonah Primary School is a public primary school located in Derwent Park, Tasmania (7009), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 214 students (98 girls and 116 boys).
Moonah Primary School has an ICSEA value of 942, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (18.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moonah Primary School scores 38.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 78th of 132 primary schools in TAS (3rd of 10 in the Glenorchy area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 942
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Moonah Primary School's 214 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moonah Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moonah Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goodwood Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 861 · 724 m away
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.1 km away
Cosgrove High School
Glenorchy · Government high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 867 · 1.1 km away
Bowen Road Primary School
Moonah · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.4 km away
Indie School - Glenorchy
Glenorchy · Independent special · 9-12
270 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.4 km away
Hilliard Christian School
West Moonah · Independent combined · Prep-10
248 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.9 km away
Hobart City High School
New Town · Government high school · 7-12
844 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.9 km away
Springfield Gardens Primary School
West Moonah · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.0 km away
New Town Primary School
New Town · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.2 km away
Guilford Young College
Glenorchy · Catholic high school · 11-12
839 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Ulverstone Primary School
Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 943
Scottsdale Primary School
Scottsdale · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 939
Deloraine Primary School
Deloraine · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 945
East Ulverstone Primary School
Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 945
Spreyton Primary School
Spreyton · Government primary · K-6
304 students · ICSEA 946
Strahan Primary School
Strahan · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Moonah Primary School a public or private school?
Moonah Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Moonah Primary School offer?
Moonah Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Moonah Primary School?
In 2025, Moonah Primary School had 214 enrolled students (98 girls, 116 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moonah Primary School?
Moonah Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 942. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Moonah Primary School rank in TAS?
Moonah Primary School ranks 78th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (38.0/100), and 3571st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moonah Primary School?
Moonah Primary School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Moonah Primary School each year?
In 2025, Moonah Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is Moonah Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Moonah Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moonah Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Moonah 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 Moonah Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 562 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.