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Westbury Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Westbury, Tasmania 7303 · Meander Valley LGA

37.9/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#80 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3576 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
142
+7% over 5 years
ICSEA
965
31st percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.6
10.0 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Westbury Primary School

Westbury Primary School is a public primary school located in Westbury, Tasmania (7303), within the Meander Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 142 students (68 girls and 74 boys).

Westbury Primary School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 13 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Westbury Primary School scores 37.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 80th of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 3 in the Meander Valley area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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.

Westbury Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
68
Boys
74
Language background other than English
1%
Indigenous students
13%

Enrolments by year level

How Westbury Primary School's 142 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
13

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Westbury Primary School have changed over the past decade.

891221542015: 99 students2016: 103 students2017: 115 students2018: 108 students2019: 128 students2020: 133 students2021: 141 students2022: 147 students2023: 143 students2024: 137 students2025: 142 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Westbury Primary School

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Frequently asked questions

Is Westbury Primary School a public or private school?

Westbury Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.

What year levels does Westbury Primary School offer?

Westbury Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Westbury Primary School?

In 2025, Westbury Primary School had 142 enrolled students (68 girls, 74 boys), a change of 7% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Westbury Primary School?

Westbury Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Westbury Primary School rank in TAS?

Westbury Primary School ranks 80th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (37.9/100), and 3576th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Westbury Primary School?

Westbury Primary School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Westbury Primary School each year?

In 2025, Westbury Primary School had 13 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.

Is Westbury Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Westbury Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Westbury Primary School?

There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Westbury 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.

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