St Brigid's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Norfolk, Tasmania 7140 · Derwent Valley LGA
#72 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3468 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's Catholic School
St Brigid's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in New Norfolk, Tasmania (7140), within the Derwent Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 187 students (94 girls and 93 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St Brigid's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's Catholic School scores 39.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 72nd of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 4 in the Derwent Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Brigid's Catholic School's 187 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brigid's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brigid's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894 · 638 m away
Fairview Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 889 · 822 m away
New Norfolk High School
New Norfolk · Government high school · 7-12
319 students · ICSEA 881 · 972 m away
Molesworth Primary School
Molesworth · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 984 · 8.6 km away
Collinsvale Primary School
Collinsvale · Government primary · K-6
62 students · ICSEA 956 · 13 km away
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952 · 15 km away
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 969
John Paul II Catholic School
Clarendon Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
199 students · ICSEA 968
St Patrick's Catholic School
Latrobe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 975
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977
St Brigid's Catholic School
Wynyard · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 983
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Geeveston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 954
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brigid's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Brigid'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 Brigid's Catholic School offer?
St Brigid's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brigid's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Brigid's Catholic School had 187 enrolled students (94 girls, 93 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brigid's Catholic School?
St Brigid's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Brigid's Catholic School rank in TAS?
St Brigid's Catholic School ranks 72nd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (39.4/100), and 3468th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brigid's Catholic School?
St Brigid's Catholic School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Brigid's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Brigid's Catholic School had 27 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Brigid's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Brigid's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brigid's Catholic School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Brigid'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 Brigid's Catholic School?
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