Sandy Bay Infant School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 · Hobart LGA
About Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay Infant School is a public primary school located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania (7005), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 84 students (35 girls and 49 boys).
Sandy Bay Infant School has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (7.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sandy Bay Infant School scores 80.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 4th of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 13 in the Hobart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Sandy Bay Infant School's 84 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sandy Bay Infant School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sandy Bay Infant School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fahan School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1154 · 778 m away
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.0 km away
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.6 km away
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-10
572 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
Mount Nelson Primary School
Mount Nelson · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.2 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.7 km away
Princes Street Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1150 · 2.8 km away
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.8 km away
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125 · 3.2 km away
Goulburn Street Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1112 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1130
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135
South Hobart Primary School
South Hobart · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1137
Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1138
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy Bay Infant School a public or private school?
Sandy Bay Infant School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Sandy Bay Infant School offer?
Sandy Bay Infant School offers K to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sandy Bay Infant School?
In 2025, Sandy Bay Infant School had 84 enrolled students (35 girls, 49 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sandy Bay Infant School?
Sandy Bay Infant School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sandy Bay Infant School rank in TAS?
Sandy Bay Infant School ranks 4th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (80.0/100), and 190th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Bay Infant School?
Sandy Bay Infant School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sandy Bay Infant School each year?
In 2025, Sandy Bay Infant School had 27 students in Prep.
Is Sandy Bay Infant School co-ed?
Yes. Sandy Bay Infant School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sandy Bay Infant School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sandy Bay Infant 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 Sandy Bay Infant School?
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