Windermere Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Claremont, Tasmania 7011 · Glenorchy LGA
#116 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#4587 of 4,908 nationally
About Windermere Primary School
Windermere Primary School is a public primary school located in Claremont, Tasmania (7011), within the Glenorchy local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 452 students (226 girls and 226 boys).
Windermere Primary School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (35.8 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Windermere Primary School scores 23.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 116th of 132 primary schools in TAS (8th of 10 in the Glenorchy area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Windermere Primary School's 452 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Windermere Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Windermere Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
OneSchool Global Tas
Claremont · Independent combined · 3-12
92 students · ICSEA 970 · 481 m away
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907 · 701 m away
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre
Chigwell · Catholic special · 7-12
172 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.2 km away
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.3 km away
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.2 km away
Montrose Bay High School
Rosetta · Government high school · 7-10
498 students · ICSEA 903 · 2.4 km away
Rosetta Primary School
Rosetta · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.5 km away
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.8 km away
Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 896 · 3.6 km away
Guilford Young College
Glenorchy · Catholic high school · 11-12
839 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Forest Primary School
Forest · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 903
Warrane Primary School
Warrane · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 904
Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 896
Huonville Primary School
Huonville · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 909
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · K-6
507 students · ICSEA 910
New Norfolk Primary School
New Norfolk · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Windermere Primary School a public or private school?
Windermere Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Windermere Primary School offer?
Windermere Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Windermere Primary School?
In 2025, Windermere Primary School had 452 enrolled students (226 girls, 226 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Windermere Primary School?
Windermere Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Windermere Primary School rank in TAS?
Windermere Primary School ranks 116th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (23.7/100), and 4587th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Windermere Primary School?
Windermere Primary School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Windermere Primary School each year?
In 2025, Windermere Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 71 in Year 6.
Is Windermere Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Windermere Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Windermere Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Windermere 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 Windermere Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 557 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.