St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Invermay, Tasmania 7248 · Launceston LGA
#69 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3276 of 4,908 nationally
About St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Invermay, Tasmania (7248), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 282 students (147 girls and 135 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School scores 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 69th of 132 primary schools in TAS (13th of 20 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School's 282 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 686 m away
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094 · 893 m away
Mowbray Heights Primary School
Mowbray · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.4 km away
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.5 km away
Launceston College
Launceston · Government high school · 11-12
1,368 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.7 km away
Riverside Primary School
Riverside · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.7 km away
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.9 km away
Trevallyn Primary School
Trevallyn · Government primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.9 km away
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.0 km away
East Tamar Primary School
Mayfield · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 863 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's Catholic School
Wynyard · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 983
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 Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School had 282 enrolled students (147 girls, 135 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School?
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School rank in TAS?
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School ranks 69th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (42.2/100), and 3276th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School?
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Finn Barr's Catholic 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.
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