New Norfolk High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Norfolk, Tasmania 7140 · Derwent Valley LGA
About New Norfolk High School
New Norfolk High School is a public high school located in New Norfolk, Tasmania (7140), within the Derwent Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 319 students (146 girls and 173 boys).
New Norfolk High School has an ICSEA value of 881, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (32.5 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, New Norfolk High School scores 20.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 38th of 42 secondary 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 881
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 New Norfolk High School's 319 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at New Norfolk High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near New Norfolk High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's Catholic School
New Norfolk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 969 · 972 m away
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.1 km away
Fairview Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.8 km away
Molesworth Primary School
Molesworth · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 984 · 8.0 km away
Collinsvale Primary School
Collinsvale · Government primary · K-6
62 students · ICSEA 956 · 12 km away
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 15 km away
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Parklands High School
Romaine · Government high school · 7-12
408 students · ICSEA 885
Brooks High School
Rocherlea · Government high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 886
Bayview Secondary College
Rokeby · Government high school · 7-12
357 students · ICSEA 873
Cosgrove High School
Glenorchy · Government high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 867
Huonville High School
Huonville · Government high school · 7-12
281 students · ICSEA 901
Montrose Bay High School
Rosetta · Government high school · 7-10
498 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is New Norfolk High School a public or private school?
New Norfolk High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does New Norfolk High School offer?
New Norfolk High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend New Norfolk High School?
In 2025, New Norfolk High School had 319 enrolled students (146 girls, 173 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of New Norfolk High School?
New Norfolk High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 881. 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 New Norfolk High School rank in TAS?
New Norfolk High School ranks 38th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (20.9/100), and 1401st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at New Norfolk High School?
New Norfolk High School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at New Norfolk High School?
In 2025, New Norfolk High School had 82 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is New Norfolk High School co-ed?
Yes. New Norfolk High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near New Norfolk High School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of New Norfolk High 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 New Norfolk High School?
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