South Arm Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Arm, Tasmania 7022 · Clarence LGA
About South Arm Primary School
South Arm Primary School is a public primary school located in South Arm, Tasmania (7022), within the Clarence local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 69 students (40 girls and 29 boys).
South Arm Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, South Arm Primary School scores 67.6 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 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+35 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 South Arm Primary School's 69 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South Arm Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South Arm Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Illawarra Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1082 · 8.4 km away
Blackmans Bay Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1035 · 8.7 km away
Southern Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
312 students · ICSEA 1059 · 9.9 km away
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002 · 10 km away
Taroona High School
Taroona · Government high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1119 · 11 km away
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088 · 11 km away
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149 · 11 km away
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000 · 11 km away
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128 · 11 km away
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,120 students · ICSEA 1018 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Lindisfarne Primary School
Lindisfarne · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1060
Bellerive Primary School
Bellerive · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1060
New Town Primary School
New Town · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1057
Howrah Primary School
Howrah · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1057
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046
Campbell Street Primary School
North Hobart · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is South Arm Primary School a public or private school?
South Arm Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does South Arm Primary School offer?
South Arm Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend South Arm Primary School?
In 2025, South Arm Primary School had 69 enrolled students (40 girls, 29 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South Arm Primary School?
South Arm Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at South Arm Primary School?
South Arm Primary School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at South Arm Primary School each year?
In 2025, South Arm Primary School had 14 students in Prep and 9 in Year 6.
Is South Arm Primary School co-ed?
Yes. South Arm Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South Arm Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South Arm 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 South Arm Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 586 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.