Mount Carmel College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 · Hobart LGA
#10 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#365 of 1,259 nationally
About Mount Carmel College
Mount Carmel College is a catholic girls' combined (K–12) school located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania (7005), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 572 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Mount Carmel College has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (44.0 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Carmel College scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 10th of 51 combined schools in TAS (5th of 7 in the Hobart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Mount Carmel College's 572 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Carmel College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Carmel College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140 · 472 m away
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135 · 866 m away
Princes Street Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.2 km away
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.3 km away
Mount Nelson Primary School
Mount Nelson · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.5 km away
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.7 km away
Goulburn Street Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
South Hobart Primary School
South Hobart · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's College
Hobart · Catholic combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 1069
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024
Dominic College
Glenorchy · Catholic combined · Prep-10
1,007 students · ICSEA 1018
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,120 students · ICSEA 1018
Sacred Heart College
New Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
934 students · ICSEA 1017
Star of the Sea Catholic College
George Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
181 students · ICSEA 939
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Carmel College a public or private school?
Mount Carmel College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does Mount Carmel College offer?
Mount Carmel College offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mount Carmel College?
In 2025, Mount Carmel College had 572 enrolled students (572 girls, 0 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Carmel College?
Mount Carmel College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Carmel College rank in TAS?
Mount Carmel College ranks 10th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 365th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Carmel College?
Mount Carmel College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Carmel College?
In 2025, Mount Carmel College had 91 students in Year 7.
Is Mount Carmel College co-ed?
No. Mount Carmel College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Mount Carmel College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Carmel College 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 Mount Carmel College?
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