Riverside High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverside, Tasmania 7250 · West Tamar LGA
About Riverside High School
Riverside High School is a public high school located in Riverside, Tasmania (7250), within the West Tamar local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 624 students (302 girls and 322 boys).
Riverside High School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (50.2 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Riverside High School scores 46.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 12th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (1st of 2 in the West Tamar area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Riverside High School's 624 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riverside High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riverside High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Riverside Primary School
Riverside · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1018 · 423 m away
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026 · 495 m away
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.1 km away
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.4 km away
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.9 km away
Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.9 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.0 km away
East Tamar Primary School
Mayfield · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 863 · 3.5 km away
Trevallyn Primary School
Trevallyn · Government primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.5 km away
Australian Christian College - Launceston
Newnham · Independent combined · Prep-10
129 students · ICSEA 1011 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000
Clarence High School
Bellerive · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 1021
Elizabeth College
North Hobart · Government high school · 11-12
738 students · ICSEA 996
Rosny College
Rosny Park · Government high school · 11-12
968 students · ICSEA 987
Hobart City High School
New Town · Government high school · 7-12
844 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside High School a public or private school?
Riverside High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Riverside High School offer?
Riverside High School offers 7 to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Riverside High School?
In 2025, Riverside High School had 624 enrolled students (302 girls, 322 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riverside High School?
Riverside High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Riverside High School rank in TAS?
Riverside High School ranks 12th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (46.6/100), and 805th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside High School?
Riverside High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Riverside High School?
In 2025, Riverside High School had 123 students in Year 7.
Is Riverside High School co-ed?
Yes. Riverside High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riverside High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riverside 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 Riverside High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 418 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.