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Zeehan Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Zeehan, Tasmania 7469 · West Coast LGA

25.1/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
43
-34% over 5 years
ICSEA
919
15th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
7.4
5.6 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Zeehan Primary School

Zeehan Primary School is a public primary school located in Zeehan, Tasmania (7469), within the West Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 43 students (24 girls and 19 boys).

Zeehan Primary School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 5 teachers (5.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Zeehan Primary School scores 25.1 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 919
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.4 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -23%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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.

Zeehan Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
24
Boys
19
Language background other than English
0%
Indigenous students
2%

Enrolments by year level

How Zeehan Primary School's 43 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
2

Enrolment trend

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

3953682015: 52 students2016: 62 students2017: 51 students2018: 60 students2019: 62 students2020: 65 students2021: 64 students2022: 60 students2023: 52 students2024: 44 students2025: 43 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Zeehan Primary School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Zeehan Primary School offer?

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

How many students attend Zeehan Primary School?

In 2025, Zeehan Primary School had 43 enrolled students (24 girls, 19 boys), a change of -34% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Zeehan Primary School?

Zeehan Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

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

Zeehan Primary School has about 7.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

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

In 2025, Zeehan Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.

Is Zeehan Primary School co-ed?

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

Where can I get tutoring near Zeehan Primary School?

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