Nixon Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Devonport, Tasmania 7310 · Devonport LGA
#126 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4746 of 4,908 nationally
About Nixon Street Primary School
Nixon Street Primary School is a public primary school located in Devonport, Tasmania (7310), within the Devonport local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 320 students (161 girls and 159 boys).
Nixon Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nixon Street Primary School scores 20.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 126th of 132 primary schools in TAS (8th of 8 in the Devonport area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Nixon Street Primary School's 320 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nixon Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nixon Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Don College
Devonport · Government high school · 11-12
672 students · ICSEA 959 · 727 m away
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014 · 733 m away
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.0 km away
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.6 km away
Hillcrest Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.6 km away
Devonport Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.8 km away
Indie School - Devonport
Devonport · Independent special · 9-12
312 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.8 km away
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.1 km away
Miandetta Primary School
Miandetta · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · K-6
230 students · ICSEA 921
Table Cape Primary School
Wynyard · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 921
Natone Primary School
Natone · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 922
Edith Creek Primary School
Edith Creek · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 923
Zeehan Primary School
Zeehan · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 919
Springfield Gardens Primary School
West Moonah · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Nixon Street Primary School a public or private school?
Nixon Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Nixon Street Primary School offer?
Nixon Street Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nixon Street Primary School?
In 2025, Nixon Street Primary School had 320 enrolled students (161 girls, 159 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nixon Street Primary School?
Nixon Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nixon Street Primary School rank in TAS?
Nixon Street Primary School ranks 126th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (20.6/100), and 4746th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nixon Street Primary School?
Nixon Street Primary School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nixon Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nixon Street Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Nixon Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nixon Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nixon Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nixon Street 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 Nixon Street Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 362 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.