Waimea Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 · Hobart LGA
About Waimea Heights Primary School
Waimea Heights Primary School is a public primary school located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania (7005), within the Hobart local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 359 students (160 girls and 199 boys).
Waimea Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waimea Heights Primary School scores 75.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 9th of 132 primary schools in TAS (6th of 13 in the Hobart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Waimea Heights Primary School's 359 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waimea Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waimea Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
986 students · ICSEA 1140 · 636 m away
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-10
572 students · ICSEA 1077 · 866 m away
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.0 km away
Mount Nelson Primary School
Mount Nelson · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.3 km away
Fahan School
Sandy Bay · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.5 km away
Hobart College
Mount Nelson · Government high school · 11-12
1,369 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.8 km away
Princes Street Primary School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.9 km away
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.2 km away
St Michael's Collegiate School
Hobart · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.6 km away
Goulburn Street Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Albuera Street Primary School
Battery Point · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1133
South Hobart Primary School
South Hobart · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1137
Mount Stuart Primary School
Mount Stuart · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1138
Sandy Bay Infant School
Sandy Bay · Government primary · K-2
84 students · ICSEA 1131
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School
West Hobart · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1130
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Waimea Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Waimea Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Waimea Heights Primary School offer?
Waimea Heights Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waimea Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Waimea Heights Primary School had 359 enrolled students (160 girls, 199 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waimea Heights Primary School?
Waimea Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Waimea Heights Primary School rank in TAS?
Waimea Heights Primary School ranks 9th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (75.2/100), and 525th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waimea Heights Primary School?
Waimea Heights Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Waimea Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Waimea Heights Primary School had 45 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Waimea Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Waimea Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waimea Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waimea Heights 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 Waimea Heights Primary School?
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