Schools in Launceston
There are 20 schools in and around Launceston: 11 primary, 4 combined, 4 secondary and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 829 to 1143 (ACARA).
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Launceston schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Launceston Preparatory School | Primary | Independent | Prep-6 | 1143 | 112 |
| Scotch Oakburn College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1119 | 1,164 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1094 | 723 |
| Newstead Christian School | Combined | Independent | Prep-10 | 1080 | 93 |
| John Calvin School | Combined | Independent | Prep-10 | 1051 | 112 |
| East Launceston Primary School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1046 | 501 |
| Trevallyn Primary School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1045 | 392 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1038 | 390 |
| West Launceston Primary School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1036 | 375 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1033 | 315 |
| Punchbowl Primary School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1029 | 317 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1007 | 341 |
| Launceston Big Picture School | Secondary | Government | 9-12 | 1000 | 95 |
| Launceston College | Secondary | Government | 11-12 | 986 | 1,368 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 984 | 282 |
| Queechy High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 949 | 575 |
| Newstead College | Secondary | Government | 11-12 | 947 | 422 |
| Northern Support School | Special | Government | K-12 | 931 | 107 |
| Invermay Primary School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 925 | 295 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 829 | 264 |
- The Launceston Preparatory School
Primary · Independent · Prep-6
1143
- Scotch Oakburn College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1119
- Launceston Church Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1094
- Newstead Christian School
Combined · Independent · Prep-10
1080
- John Calvin School
Combined · Independent · Prep-10
1051
- East Launceston Primary School
Primary · Government · K-6
1046
- Trevallyn Primary School
Primary · Government · K-6
1045
- Sacred Heart Catholic School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1038
- West Launceston Primary School
Primary · Government · K-6
1036
- St Thomas More's Catholic School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1033
- Punchbowl Primary School
Primary · Government · K-6
1029
- Glen Dhu Primary School
Primary · Government · K-6
1007
- Launceston Big Picture School
Secondary · Government · 9-12
1000
- Launceston College
Secondary · Government · 11-12
986
- St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
984
- Queechy High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
949
- Newstead College
Secondary · Government · 11-12
947
- Northern Support School
Special · Government · K-12
931
- Invermay Primary School
Primary · Government · K-6
925
- Ravenswood Heights Primary School
Primary · Government · K-6
829
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Launceston can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the TAS education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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