Dover District School
6940 Huon Hwy, Dover TAS 7117
Dover District School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Dover, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 140 students. Its ICSEA is 863, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Dover District School as a government K–12 district school serving the small coastal community of Dover in Tasmania's far south, roughly 40 minutes from Hobart. It runs a Launching into Learning program connecting with families from birth to age four alongside its Kindergarten-to-Year-12 curriculum. As a combined school covering early learning through secondary years, it plays a central role for families in this outer regional Huon Valley community.
Often praised
- Launching into Learning program
- K-12 all-through schooling
- close-knit coastal community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Dover District School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Catholic College | Cygnet | Catholic k–12 / combined | 17.3 km | 889 | 218 |
| Woodbridge School | Woodbridge | Public k–12 / combined | 24.5 km | 1,011 | 343 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in TAS
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnaleah District High School | Winnaleah | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 92 | 859 |
| Port Dalrymple School | George Town | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 448 | 858 |
| Yolla District School | Yolla | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 201 | 880 |
| Rosebery District High School | Rosebery | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 63 | 845 |
| Triabunna District School | Triabunna | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 171 | 883 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.