St Therese's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moonah, Tasmania 7009 · Glenorchy LGA
#25 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#1717 of 4,908 nationally
About St Therese's Catholic School
St Therese's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Moonah, Tasmania (7009), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 207 students (107 girls and 100 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St Therese's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Therese's Catholic School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 25th of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 10 in the Glenorchy area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Therese's Catholic School's 207 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Therese's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Therese's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hilliard Christian School
West Moonah · Independent combined · Prep-10
248 students · ICSEA 1012 · 806 m away
Moonah Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.1 km away
Springfield Gardens Primary School
West Moonah · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.2 km away
Hobart City High School
New Town · Government high school · 7-12
844 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.2 km away
Cosgrove High School
Glenorchy · Government high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 867 · 1.3 km away
Bowen Road Primary School
Moonah · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.4 km away
New Town Primary School
New Town · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.4 km away
Lenah Valley Primary School
Lenah Valley · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.6 km away
Goodwood Primary School
Derwent Park · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 861 · 1.6 km away
Indie School - Glenorchy
Glenorchy · Independent special · 9-12
270 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Cuthbert's Catholic School
Lindisfarne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1035
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Launceston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1038
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024
Frequently asked questions
Is St Therese's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Therese'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 Therese's Catholic School offer?
St Therese's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Therese's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Therese's Catholic School had 207 enrolled students (107 girls, 100 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Therese's Catholic School?
St Therese's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. 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 Therese's Catholic School rank in TAS?
St Therese's Catholic School ranks 25th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1717th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Therese's Catholic School?
St Therese's Catholic School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Therese's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Therese's Catholic School had 31 students in Prep and 31 in Year 6.
Is St Therese's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Therese's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Therese's Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Therese'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.
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