Peregrine
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nicholls Rivulet, Tasmania 7112 · Huon Valley LGA
#24 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#1712 of 4,908 nationally
About Peregrine
Peregrine is an independent primary school located in Nicholls Rivulet, Tasmania (7112), within the Huon Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 90 students (34 girls and 56 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Peregrine has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Peregrine scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 24th of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 6 in the Huon Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Peregrine's 90 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peregrine have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peregrine
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James Catholic College
Cygnet · Catholic combined · Prep-10
218 students · ICSEA 889 · 6.6 km away
Cygnet Primary School
Cygnet · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 968 · 6.8 km away
Woodbridge School
Woodbridge · Government combined · K-12
336 students · ICSEA 1011 · 7.5 km away
Snug Primary School
Snug · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1005 · 12 km away
Franklin Primary School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 956 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Tamar Valley Steiner School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1054
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009
Channel Christian School
Margate · Independent primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1092
The Cottage School
Bellerive · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1113
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952
Frequently asked questions
Is Peregrine a public or private school?
Peregrine is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Peregrine offer?
Peregrine offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Peregrine?
In 2025, Peregrine had 90 enrolled students (34 girls, 56 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peregrine?
Peregrine has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Peregrine rank in TAS?
Peregrine ranks 24th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1712th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Peregrine?
Peregrine has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Peregrine?
In 2025, Peregrine had 2 students in Year 7.
Is Peregrine co-ed?
Yes. Peregrine is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peregrine?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Peregrine 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 Peregrine?
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