St James Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cygnet, Tasmania 7112 · Huon Valley LGA
#48 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#1155 of 1,259 nationally
About St James Catholic College
St James Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Cygnet, Tasmania (7112), within the Huon Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 218 students (111 girls and 107 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St James Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (20.9 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St James Catholic College scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 48th of 51 combined schools in TAS (2nd of 2 in the Huon Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 James Catholic College's 218 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St James Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St James Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cygnet Primary School
Cygnet · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 968 · 489 m away
Peregrine
Nicholls Rivulet · Independent primary · Prep-10
90 students · ICSEA 1048 · 6.6 km away
Franklin Primary School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 956 · 9.9 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Geeveston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 954 · 11 km away
Geeveston Primary School
Geeveston · Government primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 916 · 12 km away
Woodbridge School
Woodbridge · Government combined · K-12
336 students · ICSEA 1011 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Star of the Sea Catholic College
George Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
181 students · ICSEA 939
Sacred Heart College
New Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
934 students · ICSEA 1017
Dominic College
Glenorchy · Catholic combined · Prep-10
1,007 students · ICSEA 1018
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,120 students · ICSEA 1018
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024
St Mary's College
Hobart · Catholic combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 1069
Frequently asked questions
Is St James Catholic College a public or private school?
St James Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does St James Catholic College offer?
St James Catholic College offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St James Catholic College?
In 2025, St James Catholic College had 218 enrolled students (111 girls, 107 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St James Catholic College?
St James Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St James Catholic College rank in TAS?
St James Catholic College ranks 48th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 1155th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St James Catholic College?
St James Catholic 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 James Catholic College?
In 2025, St James Catholic College had 38 students in Year 7.
Is St James Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St James Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St James Catholic College?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of St James Catholic 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.
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