Westerway Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Westerway, Tasmania 7140 · Derwent Valley LGA
About Westerway Primary School
Westerway Primary School is a public primary school located in Westerway, Tasmania (7140), within the Derwent Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 54 students (22 girls and 32 boys).
Westerway Primary School has an ICSEA value of 891, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Westerway Primary School scores 25.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 891
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-48 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 Westerway Primary School's 54 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Westerway Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Westerway Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Torquay
Schools near Westerway Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairview Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 889
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894
Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 896
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885
Bagdad Primary School
Bagdad · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 884
Frequently asked questions
Is Westerway Primary School a public or private school?
Westerway Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Westerway Primary School offer?
Westerway Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Westerway Primary School?
In 2025, Westerway Primary School had 54 enrolled students (22 girls, 32 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Westerway Primary School?
Westerway Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 891. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Westerway Primary School?
Westerway Primary School has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Westerway Primary School each year?
In 2025, Westerway Primary School had 15 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Westerway Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Westerway Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Westerway Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Westerway 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 Westerway Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 528 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.