St Virgil's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Austins Ferry, Tasmania 7011 · Glenorchy LGA
#20 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#720 of 1,259 nationally
About St Virgil's College
St Virgil's College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Austins Ferry, Tasmania (7011), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 792 students. The school is affiliated with Edmund Rice Education Australia.
St Virgil's College has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (65.4 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Virgil's College scores 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 20th of 51 combined schools in TAS (2nd of 4 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 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Virgil's College's 792 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Virgil's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Virgil's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.6 km away
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.7 km away
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907 · 2.4 km away
OneSchool Global Tas
Claremont · Independent combined · 3-12
92 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.7 km away
Windermere Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 902 · 2.8 km away
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Herdsmans Cove · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 772 · 3.0 km away
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800 · 3.4 km away
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre
Chigwell · Catholic special · 7-12
172 students · ICSEA 866 · 3.4 km away
JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School
Gagebrook · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 787 · 3.4 km away
St Paul's Catholic School
Bridgewater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 895 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Sacred Heart College
New Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
934 students · ICSEA 1017
St Mary's College
Hobart · Catholic combined · Prep-12
951 students · ICSEA 1069
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-10
572 students · ICSEA 1077
Star of the Sea Catholic College
George Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
181 students · ICSEA 939
Frequently asked questions
Is St Virgil's College a public or private school?
St Virgil's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Edmund Rice Education Australia.
What year levels does St Virgil's College offer?
St Virgil's College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Virgil's College?
In 2025, St Virgil's College had 792 enrolled students (0 girls, 792 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Virgil's College?
St Virgil's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 Virgil's College rank in TAS?
St Virgil's College ranks 20th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (47.1/100), and 720th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Virgil's College?
St Virgil's College has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Virgil's College?
In 2025, St Virgil's College had 112 students in Year 7 and 22 in Year 12.
Is St Virgil's College co-ed?
No. St Virgil's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Virgil's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Virgil's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Virgil's College?
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