Scotch Oakburn College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newstead, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
About Scotch Oakburn College
Scotch Oakburn College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Newstead, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,164 students (597 girls and 567 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Scotch Oakburn College has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 144 teachers (112.6 full-time equivalent) and 166 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Scotch Oakburn College scores 77.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 4th of 51 combined schools in TAS (1st of 6 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Scotch Oakburn College's 1,164 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Scotch Oakburn College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Scotch Oakburn College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 472 m away
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949 · 673 m away
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.0 km away
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.3 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · K-6
415 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.5 km away
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.6 km away
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.9 km away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.0 km away
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094
The Friends' School
North Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,269 students · ICSEA 1149
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Scotch Oakburn College a public or private school?
Scotch Oakburn College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Scotch Oakburn College offer?
Scotch Oakburn College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Scotch Oakburn College?
In 2025, Scotch Oakburn College had 1,164 enrolled students (597 girls, 567 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Scotch Oakburn College?
Scotch Oakburn College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Scotch Oakburn College rank in TAS?
Scotch Oakburn College ranks 4th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (77.0/100), and 155th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Scotch Oakburn College?
Scotch Oakburn College has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Scotch Oakburn College?
In 2025, Scotch Oakburn College had 109 students in Year 7 and 89 in Year 12.
Is Scotch Oakburn College co-ed?
Yes. Scotch Oakburn College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Scotch Oakburn College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Scotch Oakburn College 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 Scotch Oakburn College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 425 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.