Fairview Primary School
211 Back River Rd, New Norfolk TAS 7140
Fairview Primary School is a government primary school in New Norfolk, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 334 students. Its ICSEA is 889, 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: Fairview Primary School is a government school in New Norfolk, about 35 km from Hobart, serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with nearly 390 students. It describes small class sizes, modern facilities, and large, well-equipped classrooms and grounds. Specialist Music, Physical Education and Art lessons are provided, and a Breakfast Club runs for all students every school day.
Often praised
- Specialist music, PE, art
- Breakfast Club for students
- Modern facilities and grounds
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 Fairview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic School | New Norfolk | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 969 | 187 |
| New Norfolk Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary | 1.2 km | 894 | 217 |
| Molesworth Primary School | Molesworth | Public primary | 9.3 km | 984 | 152 |
| Collinsvale Primary School | Collinsvale | Public primary | 13.9 km | 956 | 54 |
| Northern Christian School | Bridgewater | Independent primary | 14.9 km | 952 | 149 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School | Claremont | Public primary | 15.6 km | 894 | 549 |
| Glenora District School | Glenora | Public k–12 / combined | 15.6 km | 890 | 234 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | Claremont | Catholic primary | 16.2 km | 977 | 374 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerway Primary School | Westerway | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 891 |
| Montello Primary School | Montello | Public primary · K-6 | 332 | 885 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School | Claremont | Public primary · K-6 | 549 | 894 |
| Bagdad Primary School | Bagdad | Public primary · K-6 | 138 | 884 |
| New Norfolk Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary · K-6 | 217 | 894 |
| Glenorchy Primary School | Glenorchy | Public primary · K-6 | 314 | 896 |
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.