Mount Stuart Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Stuart, Tasmania 7000 · Hobart LGA
About Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Stuart, Tasmania (7000), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 340 students (157 girls and 183 boys).
Mount Stuart Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1138, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Stuart Primary School scores 82.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 1st of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 13 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 1138
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Stuart Primary School's 340 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Stuart Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Stuart Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.1 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.3 km away
The Friends' School
North Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,269 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart College
New Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
934 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.5 km away
Elizabeth College
North Hobart · Government high school · 11-12
738 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.5 km away
Lambert School
North Hobart · Independent combined · 1-10
33 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.7 km away
Lenah Valley Primary School
Lenah Valley · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.7 km away
St Mary's College
Hobart · Catholic combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
Campbell Street Primary School
North Hobart · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
New Town Primary School
New Town · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
South Hobart Primary School
South Hobart · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1137
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1130
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Stuart Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Stuart Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Mount Stuart Primary School offer?
Mount Stuart Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Stuart Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Stuart Primary School had 340 enrolled students (157 girls, 183 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Stuart Primary School?
Mount Stuart Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1138. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Stuart Primary School rank in TAS?
Mount Stuart Primary School ranks 1st of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (82.3/100), and 104th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Stuart Primary School?
Mount Stuart Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Stuart Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Stuart Primary School had 38 students in Prep and 45 in Year 6.
Is Mount Stuart Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Stuart Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Stuart Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Stuart 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 Mount Stuart Primary School?
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