Tamar Valley Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Launceston, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
#19 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#1475 of 4,908 nationally
About Tamar Valley Steiner School
Tamar Valley Steiner School is an independent primary school located in Launceston, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (54 girls and 39 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Tamar Valley Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tamar Valley Steiner School scores 64.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 19th of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 20 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Tamar Valley Steiner School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tamar Valley Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tamar Valley Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 927 · 428 m away
Larmenier Catholic School
St Leonards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1004 · 693 m away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · K-6
415 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.3 km away
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.5 km away
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.2 km away
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.3 km away
Waverley Primary School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 870 · 3.6 km away
Kings Meadows High School
Kings Meadows · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.8 km away
Youngtown Primary School
Youngtown · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 958 · 3.9 km away
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Peregrine
Nicholls Rivulet · Independent primary · Prep-10
90 students · ICSEA 1048
Channel Christian School
Margate · Independent primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1092
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009
The Cottage School
Bellerive · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1113
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamar Valley Steiner School a public or private school?
Tamar Valley Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Tamar Valley Steiner School offer?
Tamar Valley Steiner School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tamar Valley Steiner School?
In 2025, Tamar Valley Steiner School had 93 enrolled students (54 girls, 39 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tamar Valley Steiner School?
Tamar Valley Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tamar Valley Steiner School rank in TAS?
Tamar Valley Steiner School ranks 19th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (64.8/100), and 1475th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tamar Valley Steiner School?
Tamar Valley Steiner School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tamar Valley Steiner School each year?
In 2025, Tamar Valley Steiner School had 22 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Tamar Valley Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Tamar Valley Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tamar Valley Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tamar Valley Steiner 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Tamar Valley Steiner School?
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