Riverside Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverside, Tasmania 7250 · West Tamar LGA
#46 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2701 of 4,908 nationally
About Riverside Primary School
Riverside Primary School is a public primary school located in Riverside, Tasmania (7250), within the West Tamar local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 673 students (300 girls and 373 boys).
Riverside Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (43.5 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Riverside Primary School scores 49.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 46th of 132 primary schools in TAS (3rd of 5 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 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Primary School's 673 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riverside Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riverside Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009 · 423 m away
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026 · 869 m away
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.5 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 · 2.7 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.7 km away
Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.0 km away
Trevallyn Primary School
Trevallyn · Government primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.1 km away
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.6 km away
East Tamar Primary School
Mayfield · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 863 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Richmond Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1021
Margate Primary School
Margate · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1014
Forth Primary School
Forth · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1025
Bicheno Primary School
Bicheno · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1029
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Primary School a public or private school?
Riverside Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Riverside Primary School offer?
Riverside Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Riverside Primary School?
In 2025, Riverside Primary School had 673 enrolled students (300 girls, 373 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Primary School rank in TAS?
Riverside Primary School ranks 46th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (49.8/100), and 2701st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Primary School?
Riverside Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Riverside Primary School each year?
In 2025, Riverside Primary School had 64 students in Prep and 115 in Year 6.
Is Riverside Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Riverside Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riverside Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riverside 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 Riverside Primary 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.