Mountain Heights School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Queenstown, Tasmania 7467 · West Coast LGA
#27 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#942 of 1,259 nationally
About Mountain Heights School
Mountain Heights School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Queenstown, Tasmania (7467), within the West Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 199 students (93 girls and 106 boys).
Mountain Heights School has an ICSEA value of 893, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (24.4 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mountain Heights School scores 35.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 27th of 51 combined schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 893
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Mountain Heights School's 199 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mountain Heights School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mountain Heights School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Bothwell District High School
Bothwell · Government combined · K-12
78 students · ICSEA 893
Glenora District School
Glenora · Government combined · K-12
203 students · ICSEA 890
Campania District School
Campania · Government combined · K-12
202 students · ICSEA 900
Triabunna District School
Triabunna · Government combined · K-12
151 students · ICSEA 883
Yolla District School
Yolla · Government combined · K-12
110 students · ICSEA 880
Campbell Town District High School
Campbell Town · Government combined · K-12
193 students · ICSEA 911
Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain Heights School a public or private school?
Mountain Heights School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Mountain Heights School offer?
Mountain Heights School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mountain Heights School?
In 2025, Mountain Heights School had 199 enrolled students (93 girls, 106 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mountain Heights School?
Mountain Heights School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 893. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mountain Heights School rank in TAS?
Mountain Heights School ranks 27th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (35.9/100), and 942nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Heights School?
Mountain Heights School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mountain Heights School?
In 2025, Mountain Heights School had 35 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Mountain Heights School co-ed?
Yes. Mountain Heights School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mountain Heights School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Mountain Heights 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 Mountain Heights School?
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