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Brooks High School

Brooks High School is a government secondary school in Rocherlea, Tasmania, teaching year levels 7-12 to 451 students.

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451
Students
229 boys · 222 girls
7-12
Year range
886
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 886

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 8% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rocherlea 7248
Local government area Launceston
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Newnham - Mayfield
Enrolments 2016-2025

Brooks High School had 451 students in 2025, compared with 459 in 2016 (down 2%).

459 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 468 '21 '22 '23 '24 451 '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: Newnham - Mayfield

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,070
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Newnham - Mayfield 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 Newnham - Mayfield profile →

Nearest schools to Brooks High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Australian Christian College - Launceston Independent Prep-10 129 1011 1.0 km
East Tamar Primary School Government K-6 336 863 1.3 km
Mowbray Heights Primary School Government K-6 494 925 2.9 km
Launceston Church Grammar School Independent Prep-12 723 1094 3.4 km
Launceston Christian School Independent Prep-12 742 1070 3.7 km
St Anthony's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 180 1026 3.8 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 Brooks High School

How many students go to Brooks High School?

Brooks High School has 451 students enrolled (229 boys and 222 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Brooks High School teach?

Brooks High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Brooks High School a government or non-government school?

Brooks High School is a government school in Rocherlea, Tasmania.

What does the ICSEA of 886 at Brooks High 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. Brooks High School has an ICSEA of 886, which places it above 8% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Brooks High School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Newnham - Mayfield, 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 →