Sassafras Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sassafras, Tasmania 7307 · Latrobe (Tas.) LGA
About Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras Primary School is a public primary school located in Sassafras, Tasmania (7307), within the Latrobe (Tas.) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 33 students (15 girls and 18 boys).
Sassafras Primary School has an ICSEA value of 876, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sassafras Primary School scores 20.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 876
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Sassafras Primary School's 33 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sassafras Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sassafras Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Geneva Christian College
Latrobe · Independent combined · Prep-12
297 students · ICSEA 1011 · 8.6 km away
Latrobe High School
Latrobe · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 956 · 8.6 km away
Latrobe Primary School
Latrobe · Government primary · K-6
304 students · ICSEA 931 · 9.0 km away
St Patrick's Catholic School
Latrobe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 975 · 9.1 km away
Andrews Creek Primary School
Wesley Vale · Government primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 972 · 12 km away
Port Sorell Primary School
Port Sorell · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 994 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Risdon Vale Primary School
Risdon Vale · Government primary · K-6
172 students · ICSEA 875
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873
Ringarooma Primary School
Ringarooma · Government primary · K-6
75 students · ICSEA 881
Waverley Primary School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 870
Bagdad Primary School
Bagdad · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 884
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885
Frequently asked questions
Is Sassafras Primary School a public or private school?
Sassafras Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Sassafras Primary School offer?
Sassafras Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sassafras Primary School?
In 2025, Sassafras Primary School had 33 enrolled students (15 girls, 18 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sassafras Primary School?
Sassafras Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 876. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sassafras Primary School?
Sassafras Primary School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sassafras Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sassafras Primary School had 1 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Sassafras Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sassafras Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sassafras Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Sassafras 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 Sassafras Primary School?
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