Punchbowl Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newstead, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
#32 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2085 of 4,908 nationally
About Punchbowl Primary School
Punchbowl Primary School is a public primary school located in Newstead, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 317 students (160 girls and 157 boys).
Punchbowl Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Punchbowl Primary School scores 58.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 32nd of 132 primary schools in TAS (4th of 20 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 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Punchbowl Primary School's 317 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Punchbowl Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Punchbowl Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 472 m away
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949 · 898 m away
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.0 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · K-6
415 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.3 km away
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.6 km away
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.8 km away
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.8 km away
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.8 km away
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Bicheno Primary School
Bicheno · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1029
Forth Primary School
Forth · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1025
Blackmans Bay Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1035
West Launceston Primary School
West Launceston · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1036
Lauderdale Primary School
Lauderdale · Government primary · K-6
689 students · ICSEA 1037
Richmond Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Punchbowl Primary School a public or private school?
Punchbowl Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Punchbowl Primary School offer?
Punchbowl Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Punchbowl Primary School?
In 2025, Punchbowl Primary School had 317 enrolled students (160 girls, 157 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Punchbowl Primary School?
Punchbowl Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Punchbowl Primary School rank in TAS?
Punchbowl Primary School ranks 32nd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (58.0/100), and 2085th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Punchbowl Primary School?
Punchbowl Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Punchbowl Primary School each year?
In 2025, Punchbowl Primary School had 33 students in Prep and 41 in Year 6.
Is Punchbowl Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Punchbowl Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Punchbowl Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Punchbowl 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 Punchbowl Primary School?
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