The Launceston Preparatory School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Launceston, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
About The Launceston Preparatory School
The Launceston Preparatory 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 112 students (57 girls and 55 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
The Launceston Preparatory School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (8.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Launceston Preparatory School scores 81.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 2nd of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st 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 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 The Launceston Preparatory School's 112 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Launceston Preparatory School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Launceston Preparatory School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 531 m away
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080 · 598 m away
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 715 m away
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033 · 859 m away
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.6 km away
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.9 km away
Northern Support School
Ravenswood · Government special · K-12
107 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.9 km away
Launceston College
Launceston · Government high school · 11-12
1,368 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
The Cottage School
Bellerive · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1113
Channel Christian School
Margate · Independent primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1092
Tamar Valley Steiner School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1054
Peregrine
Nicholls Rivulet · Independent primary · Prep-10
90 students · ICSEA 1048
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009
Northern Christian School
Bridgewater · Independent primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 952
Frequently asked questions
Is The Launceston Preparatory School a public or private school?
The Launceston Preparatory School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does The Launceston Preparatory School offer?
The Launceston Preparatory School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The Launceston Preparatory School?
In 2025, The Launceston Preparatory School had 112 enrolled students (57 girls, 55 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Launceston Preparatory School?
The Launceston Preparatory School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Launceston Preparatory School rank in TAS?
The Launceston Preparatory School ranks 2nd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (81.7/100), and 118th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Launceston Preparatory School?
The Launceston Preparatory School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at The Launceston Preparatory School each year?
In 2025, The Launceston Preparatory School had 18 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is The Launceston Preparatory School co-ed?
Yes. The Launceston Preparatory School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Launceston Preparatory School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Launceston Preparatory 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.
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