Taroona High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taroona, Tasmania 7053 · Kingborough LGA
About Taroona High School
Taroona High School is a public high school located in Taroona, Tasmania (7053), within the Kingborough local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,134 students (471 girls and 663 boys).
Taroona High School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (79.7 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Taroona High School scores 75.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 1st of 42 secondary schools in TAS (1st of 2 in the Kingborough area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Taroona High School's 1,134 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Taroona High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Taroona High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149 · 254 m away
Fahan School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1154 · 3.0 km away
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131 · 3.8 km away
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135 · 4.1 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 4.2 km away
Mount Nelson Primary School
Mount Nelson · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 1107 · 4.4 km away
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140 · 4.7 km away
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-10
572 students · ICSEA 1077 · 5.0 km away
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000 · 5.1 km away
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049
Clarence High School
Bellerive · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 1021
Riverside High School
Riverside · Government high school · 7-11
624 students · ICSEA 1009
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000
Elizabeth College
North Hobart · Government high school · 11-12
738 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Taroona High School a public or private school?
Taroona High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Taroona High School offer?
Taroona High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Taroona High School?
In 2025, Taroona High School had 1,134 enrolled students (471 girls, 663 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Taroona High School?
Taroona High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Taroona High School rank in TAS?
Taroona High School ranks 1st of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (75.9/100), and 141st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Taroona High School?
Taroona High School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Taroona High School?
In 2025, Taroona High School had 285 students in Year 7 and 22 in Year 12.
Is Taroona High School co-ed?
Yes. Taroona High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Taroona High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Taroona High 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 Taroona High School?
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