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Cape Barren Island School

Cape Barren Island School is a government combined school in Cape Barren Island, Tasmania, teaching year levels K-12 to 10 students.

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10
Students
5 boys · 5 girls
K-12
Year range
703
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 703

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 1% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cape Barren Island 7257
Local government area Flinders (Tas.)
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1000%
Statistical area (SA2) Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cape Barren Island School had 10 students in 2025, compared with 3 in 2016 (up 233%).

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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).

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

26.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
924
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Flinders and Cape Barren Islands statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name.

Nearest schools to Cape Barren Island School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Flinders Island District High School Government K-12 95 924 29 km
Winnaleah District High School Government K-12 111 859 83 km
Bridport Primary School Government K-6 180 973 89 km
Scottsdale High School Government 7-12 260 908 98 km
Scottsdale Primary School Government K-6 233 939 98 km
Ringarooma Primary School Government K-6 75 881 100 km

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

To see where Cape Barren Island School sits among other suburbs, open the map of Tasmania suburbs.

Questions about Cape Barren Island School

How many students go to Cape Barren Island School?

Cape Barren Island School has 10 students enrolled (5 boys and 5 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cape Barren Island School teach?

Cape Barren Island School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Cape Barren Island School a government or non-government school?

Cape Barren Island School is a government school in Cape Barren Island, Tasmania.

What does the ICSEA of 703 at Cape Barren Island 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. Cape Barren Island School has an ICSEA of 703, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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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 →