Swansea Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swansea, Tasmania 7190 · Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGA
About Swansea Primary School
Swansea Primary School is a public primary school located in Swansea, Tasmania (7190), within the Glamorgan-Spring Bay local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 53 students (30 girls and 23 boys).
Swansea Primary School has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (5.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swansea Primary School scores 45.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% 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 Swansea Primary School's 53 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swansea Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Swansea Primary School a public or private school?
Swansea Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Swansea Primary School offer?
Swansea Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Swansea Primary School?
In 2025, Swansea Primary School had 53 enrolled students (30 girls, 23 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swansea Primary School?
Swansea Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swansea Primary School?
Swansea Primary School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Swansea Primary School each year?
In 2025, Swansea Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Swansea Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Swansea Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Swansea Primary School?
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