St Brendan-Shaw College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Devonport, Tasmania 7310 · Devonport LGA
About St Brendan-Shaw College
St Brendan-Shaw College is a catholic high school located in Devonport, Tasmania (7310), within the Devonport local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 566 students (305 girls and 261 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St Brendan-Shaw College has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (54.6 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brendan-Shaw College scores 61.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 4th of 42 secondary schools in TAS (1st of 4 in the Devonport area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Brendan-Shaw College's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brendan-Shaw College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brendan-Shaw College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nixon Street Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 921 · 733 m away
Don College
Devonport · Government high school · 11-12
672 students · ICSEA 959 · 757 m away
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.3 km away
Indie School - Devonport
Devonport · Independent special · 9-12
312 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.8 km away
Devonport Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.9 km away
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.3 km away
Hillcrest Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.3 km away
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.6 km away
East Devonport Primary School
East Devonport · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 834 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's College
Prospect Vale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1020
Guilford Young College
Glenorchy · Catholic high school · 11-12
839 students · ICSEA 1020
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006
MacKillop Catholic College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brendan-Shaw College a public or private school?
St Brendan-Shaw College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does St Brendan-Shaw College offer?
St Brendan-Shaw College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Brendan-Shaw College?
In 2025, St Brendan-Shaw College had 566 enrolled students (305 girls, 261 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brendan-Shaw College?
St Brendan-Shaw College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Brendan-Shaw College rank in TAS?
St Brendan-Shaw College ranks 4th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (61.8/100), and 472nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brendan-Shaw College?
St Brendan-Shaw College has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Brendan-Shaw College?
In 2025, St Brendan-Shaw College had 99 students in Year 7 and 66 in Year 12.
Is St Brendan-Shaw College co-ed?
Yes. St Brendan-Shaw College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brendan-Shaw College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Brendan-Shaw 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 St Brendan-Shaw College?
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