East Tamar Primary School
Hargrave St, Mayfield TAS 7248
East Tamar Primary School is a government primary school in Mayfield, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 318 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
Drawn from public online sources: East Tamar Primary School in Mayfield, Launceston, is a government school for Kindergarten to Grade 6 with around 336 students. Its motto is Be Safe, Be a Learner, Be Friendly, Be Respectful. Staff prioritise literacy and numeracy, including the teaching of reading, and the school community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from varied language backgrounds.
Often praised
- Focus on literacy and numeracy
- Clear shared school values
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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 East Tamar Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Christian College - Launceston | Newnham | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,011 | 129 |
| Mowbray Heights Primary School | Mowbray | Public primary | 1.7 km | 925 | 535 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School | Invermay | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 984 | 282 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School | Riverside | Catholic primary | 3.6 km | 1,026 | 180 |
| Riverside Primary School | Riverside | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,018 | 808 |
| Launceston Christian School | Riverside | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,070 | 742 |
| Invermay Primary School | Invermay | Public primary | 3.7 km | 925 | 329 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School | Ravenswood | Public primary | 5.1 km | 829 | 291 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood Primary School | Glenorchy | Public primary · K-6 | 115 | 861 |
| Havenview Primary School | Havenview | Public primary · K-6 | 130 | 866 |
| Rokeby Primary School | Rokeby | Public primary · K-6 | 231 | 860 |
| Waverley Primary School | Waverley | Public primary · K-6 | 150 | 870 |
| Romaine Park Primary School | Romaine | Public primary · K-6 | 338 | 873 |
| Risdon Vale Primary School | Risdon Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 195 | 875 |
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.