New Town Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Town, Tasmania 7008 · Hobart LGA
#18 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#1386 of 4,908 nationally
About New Town Primary School
New Town Primary School is a public primary school located in New Town, Tasmania (7008), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 305 students (153 girls and 152 boys).
New Town Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, New Town Primary School scores 65.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 18th of 132 primary schools in TAS (12th 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 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- 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 New Town Primary School's 305 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at New Town Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near New Town Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hobart City High School
New Town · Government high school · 7-12
844 students · ICSEA 987 · 261 m away
Sacred Heart College
New Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
934 students · ICSEA 1017 · 645 m away
Lenah Valley Primary School
Lenah Valley · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 1080 · 937 m away
Hilliard Christian School
West Moonah · Independent combined · Prep-10
248 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.1 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.2 km away
Bowen Road Primary School
Moonah · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.3 km away
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.4 km away
The Friends' School
North Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,269 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.7 km away
Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.0 km away
Moonah Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Howrah Primary School
Howrah · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1057
Lindisfarne Primary School
Lindisfarne · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1060
Bellerive Primary School
Bellerive · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1060
South Arm Primary School
South Arm · Government primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1060
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046
Trevallyn Primary School
Trevallyn · Government primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is New Town Primary School a public or private school?
New Town Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does New Town Primary School offer?
New Town Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend New Town Primary School?
In 2025, New Town Primary School had 305 enrolled students (153 girls, 152 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of New Town Primary School?
New Town Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does New Town Primary School rank in TAS?
New Town Primary School ranks 18th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (65.9/100), and 1386th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at New Town Primary School?
New Town Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at New Town Primary School each year?
In 2025, New Town Primary School had 45 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is New Town Primary School co-ed?
Yes. New Town Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near New Town Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of New Town 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 New Town Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 564 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.