Ravenswood Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ravenswood, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
#119 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4645 of 4,908 nationally
About Ravenswood Heights Primary School
Ravenswood Heights Primary School is a public primary school located in Ravenswood, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 264 students (129 girls and 135 boys).
Ravenswood Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 829, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 86% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (23.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ravenswood Heights Primary School scores 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 119th of 132 primary schools in TAS (19th 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 829
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Ravenswood Heights Primary School's 264 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ravenswood Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ravenswood Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northern Support School
Ravenswood · Government special · K-12
107 students · ICSEA 931 · 596 m away
Waverley Primary School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.9 km away
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.0 km away
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.3 km away
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.5 km away
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.2 km away
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.2 km away
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.3 km away
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.4 km away
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
East Devonport Primary School
East Devonport · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 834
West Ulverstone Primary School
West Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 835
Smithton Primary School
Smithton · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 847
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800
Rokeby Primary School
Rokeby · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 860
Goodwood Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 861
Frequently asked questions
Is Ravenswood Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Ravenswood Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Ravenswood Heights Primary School offer?
Ravenswood Heights Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ravenswood Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Ravenswood Heights Primary School had 264 enrolled students (129 girls, 135 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ravenswood Heights Primary School?
Ravenswood Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 829. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ravenswood Heights Primary School rank in TAS?
Ravenswood Heights Primary School ranks 119th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (22.7/100), and 4645th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ravenswood Heights Primary School?
Ravenswood Heights Primary School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ravenswood Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ravenswood Heights Primary School had 33 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Ravenswood Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ravenswood Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ravenswood Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ravenswood Heights 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 Ravenswood Heights Primary School?
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