Parklands High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Romaine, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
About Parklands High School
Parklands High School is a public high school located in Romaine, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 408 students (209 girls and 199 boys).
Parklands High School has an ICSEA value of 885, 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 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (38.5 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parklands High School scores 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 35th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (4th of 4 in the Burnie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 885
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Parklands High School's 408 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parklands High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parklands High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873 · 129 m away
Havenview Primary School
Havenview · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 866 · 953 m away
North West Support School
Acton · Government special · K-12
132 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.0 km away
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.1 km away
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.6 km away
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.7 km away
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024 · 3.3 km away
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.7 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 5.1 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Brooks High School
Rocherlea · Government high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 886
New Norfolk High School
New Norfolk · Government high school · 7-12
319 students · ICSEA 881
Bayview Secondary College
Rokeby · Government high school · 7-12
357 students · ICSEA 873
Huonville High School
Huonville · Government high school · 7-12
281 students · ICSEA 901
Cosgrove High School
Glenorchy · Government high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 867
Montrose Bay High School
Rosetta · Government high school · 7-10
498 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Parklands High School a public or private school?
Parklands High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Parklands High School offer?
Parklands High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Parklands High School?
In 2025, Parklands High School had 408 enrolled students (209 girls, 199 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parklands High School?
Parklands High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 885. 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 Parklands High School rank in TAS?
Parklands High School ranks 35th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (22.7/100), and 1367th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parklands High School?
Parklands High School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Parklands High School?
In 2025, Parklands High School had 107 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Parklands High School co-ed?
Yes. Parklands High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parklands High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parklands 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 Parklands High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 336 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.