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Mowbray Heights Primary School

Mowbray Heights Primary School is a government primary school in Mowbray, Tasmania, teaching year levels K-6 to 494 students.

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494
Students
255 boys · 239 girls
K-6
Year range
925
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 925

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mowbray 7248
Local government area Launceston
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Mowbray
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mowbray Heights Primary School had 494 students in 2025, compared with 484 in 2016 (up 2%).

484 '16 '17 '18 562 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 494 '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: Mowbray

36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,136
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mowbray 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 Mowbray profile →

Nearest schools to Mowbray Heights Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Launceston Church Grammar School Independent Prep-12 723 1094 0.7 km
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 282 984 1.4 km
East Tamar Primary School Government K-6 336 863 1.7 km
Australian Christian College - Launceston Independent Prep-10 129 1011 2.0 km
Invermay Primary School Government K-6 295 925 2.1 km
Launceston Big Picture School Government 9-12 95 1000 2.8 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 Mowbray Heights Primary School

How many students go to Mowbray Heights Primary School?

Mowbray Heights Primary School has 494 students enrolled (255 boys and 239 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mowbray Heights Primary School teach?

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

Is Mowbray Heights Primary School a government or non-government school?

Mowbray Heights Primary School is a government school in Mowbray, Tasmania.

What does the ICSEA of 925 at Mowbray Heights 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. Mowbray Heights Primary School has an ICSEA of 925, which places it above 17% 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 →