Queechy High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Norwood, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
About Queechy High School
Queechy High School is a public high school located in Norwood, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 575 students (266 girls and 309 boys).
Queechy High School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (53.2 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Queechy High School scores 34.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 21st of 42 secondary schools in TAS (6th 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 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Queechy High School's 575 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Queechy High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Queechy High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 673 m away
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 898 m away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · K-6
415 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.1 km away
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.7 km away
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.8 km away
Larmenier Catholic School
St Leonards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.8 km away
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.2 km away
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.2 km away
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.3 km away
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947
Latrobe High School
Latrobe · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 956
Exeter High School
Exeter · Government high school · 7-12
325 students · ICSEA 941
Prospect High School
Prospect · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 958
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939
Frequently asked questions
Is Queechy High School a public or private school?
Queechy High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Queechy High School offer?
Queechy High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Queechy High School?
In 2025, Queechy High School had 575 enrolled students (266 girls, 309 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Queechy High School?
Queechy High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Queechy High School rank in TAS?
Queechy High School ranks 21st of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (34.7/100), and 1071st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queechy High School?
Queechy High School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Queechy High School?
In 2025, Queechy High School had 108 students in Year 7 and 15 in Year 12.
Is Queechy High School co-ed?
Yes. Queechy High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Queechy High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Queechy 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 Queechy High School?
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