Perth Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Perth, Tasmania 7300 · Northern Midlands LGA
#81 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3667 of 4,908 nationally
About Perth Primary School
Perth Primary School is a public primary school located in Perth, Tasmania (7300), within the Northern Midlands local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 297 students (133 girls and 164 boys).
Perth Primary School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.3 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Perth Primary School scores 36.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 81st of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 3 in the Northern Midlands area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Perth Primary School's 297 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Perth Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Perth Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · K-6
230 students · ICSEA 921 · 5.4 km away
Evandale Primary School
Evandale · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 979 · 6.3 km away
Youngtown Primary School
Youngtown · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 958 · 10 km away
Kings Meadows High School
Kings Meadows · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 963 · 11 km away
Prospect High School
Prospect · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 958 · 11 km away
St Patrick's College
Prospect Vale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1020 · 12 km away
Summerdale Primary School
Summerhill · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 969 · 12 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · K-6
415 students · ICSEA 1002 · 12 km away
Tamar Valley Steiner School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1054 · 12 km away
Larmenier Catholic School
St Leonards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1004 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Exeter Primary School
Exeter · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 972
Andrews Creek Primary School
Wesley Vale · Government primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 972
Bowen Road Primary School
Moonah · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 973
Bridport Primary School
Bridport · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 973
Dunalley Primary School
Dunalley · Government primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 970
Summerdale Primary School
Summerhill · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Perth Primary School a public or private school?
Perth Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Perth Primary School offer?
Perth Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Perth Primary School?
In 2025, Perth Primary School had 297 enrolled students (133 girls, 164 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Perth Primary School?
Perth Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Perth Primary School rank in TAS?
Perth Primary School ranks 81st of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (36.6/100), and 3667th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Perth Primary School?
Perth Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Perth Primary School each year?
In 2025, Perth Primary School had 44 students in Prep and 32 in Year 6.
Is Perth Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Perth Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Perth Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Perth 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 Perth Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 437 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.