Taroona Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taroona, Tasmania 7053 · Kingborough LGA
About Taroona Primary School
Taroona Primary School is a public primary school located in Taroona, Tasmania (7053), within the Kingborough local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 274 students (130 girls and 144 boys).
Taroona Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1149, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Taroona Primary School scores 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 3rd of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 7 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 1149
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Primary School's 274 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Taroona Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Taroona Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taroona High School
Taroona · Government high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1119 · 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 · 3.7 km away
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135 · 4.0 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 4.0 km away
Mount Nelson Primary School
Mount Nelson · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 1107 · 4.2 km away
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140 · 4.5 km away
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-10
572 students · ICSEA 1077 · 4.9 km away
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000 · 5.0 km away
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Princes Street Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1150
Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1138
South Hobart Primary School
South Hobart · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1137
Waimea Heights Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1135
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is Taroona Primary School a public or private school?
Taroona Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Taroona Primary School offer?
Taroona Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Taroona Primary School?
In 2025, Taroona Primary School had 274 enrolled students (130 girls, 144 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Taroona Primary School?
Taroona Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1149. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Taroona Primary School rank in TAS?
Taroona Primary School ranks 3rd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (80.5/100), and 172nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Taroona Primary School?
Taroona Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Taroona Primary School each year?
In 2025, Taroona Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Taroona Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Taroona Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Taroona Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Taroona Primary 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 Primary School?
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