St Brigid's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wynyard, Tasmania 7325 · Waratah-Wynyard LGA
#55 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2925 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's Catholic School
St Brigid's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Wynyard, Tasmania (7325), within the Waratah-Wynyard local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 187 students (100 girls and 87 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St Brigid's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's Catholic School scores 46.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 55th of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 4 in the Waratah-Wynyard area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+41 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.
Wynyard High School
Wynyard · Government high school · 7-12
222 students · ICSEA 922 · 805 m away
Table Cape Primary School
Wynyard · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.2 km away
Boat Harbour Primary School
Boat Harbour · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 981 · 9.0 km away
Australian Christian College - Burnie
Somerset · Independent combined · 1-10
28 students · ICSEA 979 · 9.4 km away
Somerset Primary School
Somerset · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 926 · 9.5 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 13 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 13 km away
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 15 km away
Yolla District School
Yolla · Government combined · K-12
110 students · ICSEA 880 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Deloraine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 987
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977
St Patrick's Catholic School
Latrobe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 975
St Brigid's Catholic School
New Norfolk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 969
St Joseph's Catholic School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 969
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 (100 girls, 87 boys), a change of 30% 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 983. 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 55th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (46.9/100), and 2925th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brigid's Catholic School?
St Brigid's Catholic School has about 17.0 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 28 students in Prep and 22 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 9 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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