Smithton High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Smithton, Tasmania 7330 · Circular Head LGA
About Smithton High School
Smithton High School is a public high school located in Smithton, Tasmania (7330), within the Circular Head local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 283 students (131 girls and 152 boys).
Smithton High School has an ICSEA value of 849, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Smithton High School scores 11.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 42nd of 42 secondary schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 849
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Smithton High School's 283 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Smithton High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Smithton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Smithton Primary School
Smithton · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.3 km away
Circular Head Christian School
Smithton · Independent combined · Prep-12
265 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.3 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic School
Smithton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.5 km away
Forest Primary School
Forest · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 903 · 11 km away
Edith Creek Primary School
Edith Creek · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 923 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Cosgrove High School
Glenorchy · Government high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 867
Bayview Secondary College
Rokeby · Government high school · 7-12
357 students · ICSEA 873
New Norfolk High School
New Norfolk · Government high school · 7-12
319 students · ICSEA 881
Parklands High School
Romaine · Government high school · 7-12
408 students · ICSEA 885
Brooks High School
Rocherlea · Government high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 886
JRLF - Senior School
Bridgewater · Government high school · 7-12
315 students · ICSEA 800
Frequently asked questions
Is Smithton High School a public or private school?
Smithton High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Smithton High School offer?
Smithton High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Smithton High School?
In 2025, Smithton High School had 283 enrolled students (131 girls, 152 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Smithton High School?
Smithton High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 849. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Smithton High School rank in TAS?
Smithton High School ranks 42nd of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (11.6/100), and 1471st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Smithton High School?
Smithton High School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Smithton High School?
In 2025, Smithton High School had 54 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Smithton High School co-ed?
Yes. Smithton High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Smithton High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Smithton 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 Smithton High School?
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