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Austins Ferry Primary School

Austins Ferry Primary School is a government primary school in Claremont, Tasmania, teaching year levels K-6 to 416 students.

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416
Students
226 boys · 190 girls
K-6
Year range
894
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 894

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Claremont 7011
Local government area Glenorchy
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Claremont (Tas.)
Enrolments 2016-2025

Austins Ferry Primary School had 416 students in 2025, compared with 500 in 2016 (down 17%).

500 '16 '17 544 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 416 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Claremont

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,592
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Claremont statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Claremont profile →

Nearest schools to Austins Ferry Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 374 977 0.9 km
Claremont College Government 11-12 467 907 1.5 km
St Virgil's College Catholic Prep-12 792 1024 1.6 km
Windermere Primary School Government K-6 452 902 2.2 km
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic 7-12 172 866 2.2 km
OneSchool Global Tas Independent 3-12 92 970 2.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Austins Ferry Primary School

How many students go to Austins Ferry Primary School?

Austins Ferry Primary School has 416 students enrolled (226 boys and 190 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Austins Ferry Primary School teach?

Austins Ferry Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Austins Ferry Primary School a government or non-government school?

Austins Ferry Primary School is a government school in Claremont, Tasmania.

What does the ICSEA of 894 at Austins Ferry Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Austins Ferry Primary School has an ICSEA of 894, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Austins Ferry Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Claremont, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →