St Anthony's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverside, Tasmania 7250 · West Tamar LGA
#37 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2260 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anthony's Catholic School
St Anthony's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Riverside, Tasmania (7250), within the West Tamar local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (83 girls and 97 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St Anthony's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's Catholic School scores 55.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 37th of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 5 in the West Tamar area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 St Anthony's Catholic School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009 · 495 m away
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070 · 609 m away
Riverside Primary School
Riverside · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1018 · 869 m away
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.8 km away
Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.2 km away
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.3 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.5 km away
Australian Christian College - Launceston
Newnham · Independent combined · Prep-10
129 students · ICSEA 1011 · 3.5 km away
East Tamar Primary School
Mayfield · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 863 · 3.6 km away
Brooks High School
Rocherlea · Government high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 886 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033
St Cuthbert's Catholic School
Lindisfarne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1035
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Anthony's Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does St Anthony's Catholic School offer?
St Anthony's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Anthony's Catholic School had 180 enrolled students (83 girls, 97 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's Catholic School?
St Anthony's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Anthony's Catholic School rank in TAS?
St Anthony's Catholic School ranks 37th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (55.9/100), and 2260th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's Catholic School?
St Anthony's Catholic School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Anthony's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's Catholic School had 28 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony's Catholic 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 St Anthony's Catholic School?
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