Star of the Sea Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025George Town, Tasmania 7253 · George Town LGA
#31 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#974 of 1,259 nationally
About Star of the Sea Catholic College
Star of the Sea Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in George Town, Tasmania (7253), within the George Town local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (87 girls and 94 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Star of the Sea Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 939, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Star of the Sea Catholic College scores 34.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 31st of 51 combined schools in TAS (1st of 2 in the George Town area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 939
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 ICSEA points since 2020
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Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Star of the Sea Catholic College's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Star of the Sea Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Star of the Sea Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South George Town Primary School
George Town · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 918 · 732 m away
Port Dalrymple School
George Town · Government combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 858 · 905 m away
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 924 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St James Catholic College
Cygnet · Catholic combined · Prep-10
218 students · ICSEA 889
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 Star of the Sea Catholic College a public or private school?
Star of the Sea Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does Star of the Sea Catholic College offer?
Star of the Sea Catholic College offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Star of the Sea Catholic College?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Catholic College had 181 enrolled students (87 girls, 94 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Star of the Sea Catholic College?
Star of the Sea Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 939. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Star of the Sea Catholic College rank in TAS?
Star of the Sea Catholic College ranks 31st of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (34.3/100), and 974th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Star of the Sea Catholic College?
Star of the Sea Catholic College has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Star of the Sea Catholic College?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Catholic College had 18 students in Year 7.
Is Star of the Sea Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Star of the Sea Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Star of the Sea Catholic College?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Star of the Sea 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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