Mowbray Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mowbray, Tasmania 7248 · Launceston LGA
#95 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4160 of 4,908 nationally
About Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray Heights Primary School is a public primary school located in Mowbray, Tasmania (7248), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 494 students (239 girls and 255 boys).
Mowbray Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (35.7 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mowbray Heights Primary School scores 29.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 95th of 132 primary schools in TAS (16th of 20 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Mowbray Heights Primary School's 494 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mowbray Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mowbray Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094 · 712 m away
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.4 km away
East Tamar Primary School
Mayfield · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 863 · 1.7 km away
Australian Christian College - Launceston
Newnham · Independent combined · Prep-10
129 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.0 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.1 km away
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.8 km away
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.9 km away
Brooks High School
Rocherlea · Government high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 886 · 2.9 km away
Riverside Primary School
Riverside · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.0 km away
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 924
Somerset Primary School
Somerset · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 926
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 927
Wilmot Primary School
Wilmot · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 927
Edith Creek Primary School
Edith Creek · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Mowbray Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Mowbray Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Mowbray Heights Primary School offer?
Mowbray Heights Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mowbray Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Mowbray Heights Primary School had 494 enrolled students (239 girls, 255 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mowbray Heights Primary School?
Mowbray Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mowbray Heights Primary School rank in TAS?
Mowbray Heights Primary School ranks 95th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (29.6/100), and 4160th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mowbray Heights Primary School?
Mowbray Heights Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mowbray Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mowbray Heights Primary School had 63 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is Mowbray Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mowbray Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mowbray Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mowbray Heights 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.
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