Reece High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Devonport, Tasmania 7310 · Devonport LGA
About Reece High School
Reece High School is a public high school located in Devonport, Tasmania (7310), within the Devonport local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 520 students (257 girls and 263 boys).
Reece High School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (41.4 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Reece High School scores 27.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 28th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (3rd of 4 in the Devonport area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Reece High School's 520 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Reece High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Reece High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Miandetta Primary School
Miandetta · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 950 · 755 m away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.0 km away
Devonport Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.1 km away
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.3 km away
Indie School - Devonport
Devonport · Independent special · 9-12
312 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.5 km away
Hillcrest Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.6 km away
East Devonport Primary School
East Devonport · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 834 · 2.1 km away
Nixon Street Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.1 km away
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.5 km away
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton High School
Brighton · Government high school · 7-11
133 students · ICSEA 921
Wynyard High School
Wynyard · Government high school · 7-12
222 students · ICSEA 922
Ulverstone Secondary College
Ulverstone · Government high school · 7-12
504 students · ICSEA 915
Deloraine High School
Deloraine · Government high school · 7-12
235 students · ICSEA 932
Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale · Government high school · 7-12
260 students · ICSEA 908
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907
Frequently asked questions
Is Reece High School a public or private school?
Reece High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Reece High School offer?
Reece High School offers 7 to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Reece High School?
In 2025, Reece High School had 520 enrolled students (257 girls, 263 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Reece High School?
Reece High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Reece High School rank in TAS?
Reece High School ranks 28th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (27.5/100), and 1246th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Reece High School?
Reece High School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Reece High School?
In 2025, Reece High School had 131 students in Year 7.
Is Reece High School co-ed?
Yes. Reece High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Reece High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Reece 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 Reece High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 364 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.