Ulverstone Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ulverstone, Tasmania 7315 · Central Coast (Tas.) LGA
About Ulverstone Secondary College
Ulverstone Secondary College is a public high school located in Ulverstone, Tasmania (7315), within the Central Coast (Tas.) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 504 students (236 girls and 268 boys).
Ulverstone Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 915, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (42.8 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ulverstone Secondary College scores 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 34th of 42 secondary schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 915
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Ulverstone Secondary College's 504 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ulverstone Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ulverstone Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ulverstone Primary School
Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 943 · 624 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Ulverstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.6 km away
West Ulverstone Primary School
West Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 835 · 1.9 km away
East Ulverstone Primary School
Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.0 km away
Leighland Christian School
Ulverstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.3 km away
Forth Primary School
Forth · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1025 · 7.3 km away
North West Christian School
Penguin · Independent combined · Prep-12
123 students · ICSEA 985 · 8.8 km away
Penguin District School
Penguin · Government combined · K-12
676 students · ICSEA 960 · 9.4 km away
Sprent Primary School
Sprent · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 914 · 11 km away
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921
Brighton High School
Brighton · Government high school · 7-11
133 students · ICSEA 921
Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale · Government high school · 7-12
260 students · ICSEA 908
Wynyard High School
Wynyard · Government high school · 7-12
222 students · ICSEA 922
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907
Montrose Bay High School
Rosetta · Government high school · 7-10
498 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Ulverstone Secondary College a public or private school?
Ulverstone Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Ulverstone Secondary College offer?
Ulverstone Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ulverstone Secondary College?
In 2025, Ulverstone Secondary College had 504 enrolled students (236 girls, 268 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ulverstone Secondary College?
Ulverstone Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 915. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ulverstone Secondary College rank in TAS?
Ulverstone Secondary College ranks 34th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (22.9/100), and 1364th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ulverstone Secondary College?
Ulverstone Secondary College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ulverstone Secondary College?
In 2025, Ulverstone Secondary College had 96 students in Year 7 and 31 in Year 12.
Is Ulverstone Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Ulverstone Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ulverstone Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ulverstone Secondary College 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 Ulverstone Secondary College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 354 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.