Prospect High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prospect, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
About Prospect High School
Prospect High School is a public high school located in Prospect, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 572 students (275 girls and 297 boys).
Prospect High School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (47.2 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prospect High School scores 39.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 18th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (4th of 8 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Prospect High School's 572 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prospect High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prospect High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's College
Prospect Vale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1020 · 383 m away
Summerdale Primary School
Summerhill · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 969 · 843 m away
Kings Meadows High School
Kings Meadows · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.4 km away
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.5 km away
Youngtown Primary School
Youngtown · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.8 km away
West Launceston Primary School
West Launceston · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.0 km away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.3 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Launceston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1038 · 3.4 km away
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.9 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · K-6
415 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Don College
Devonport · Government high school · 11-12
672 students · ICSEA 959
Latrobe High School
Latrobe · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 956
Kings Meadows High School
Kings Meadows · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 963
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947
Frequently asked questions
Is Prospect High School a public or private school?
Prospect High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Prospect High School offer?
Prospect High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Prospect High School?
In 2025, Prospect High School had 572 enrolled students (275 girls, 297 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prospect High School?
Prospect High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Prospect High School rank in TAS?
Prospect High School ranks 18th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (39.8/100), and 959th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prospect High School?
Prospect High School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Prospect High School?
In 2025, Prospect High School had 157 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Prospect High School co-ed?
Yes. Prospect High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Prospect High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prospect 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 Prospect High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 426 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.