Franklin Primary School
10 New Rd, Franklin TAS 7113
Franklin Primary School is a government primary school in Franklin, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 142 students. Its ICSEA is 956, 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: Franklin Primary School in Tasmania's Huon Valley was established in 1860, making it one of the state's oldest schools. It teaches Kindergarten to Year 6 to roughly 140 to 150 students in a bushland setting beside Prices Creek, with a 1901 redwood known as the Big Tree. It also runs a weekly early years program for families with children up to four.
Often praised
- Bushland setting
- Early years family program
- Historic school
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: high. 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 Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huonville Primary School | Huonville | Public primary | 7.4 km | 909 | 326 |
| Glen Huon Primary School | Glen Huon | Public primary | 7.6 km | 1,000 | 135 |
| Cygnet Primary School | Cygnet | Public primary | 9.4 km | 968 | 183 |
| St James Catholic College | Cygnet | Catholic k–12 / combined | 9.9 km | 889 | 218 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Geeveston | Catholic primary | 10.4 km | 954 | 149 |
| Geeveston Primary School | Geeveston | Public primary | 11.2 km | 916 | 58 |
| Peregrine | Nicholls Rivulet | Independent primary | 13.0 km | 1,048 | 90 |
| Snug Primary School | Snug | Public primary | 19.8 km | 1,005 | 385 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsvale Primary School | Collinsvale | Public primary · K-6 | 54 | 956 |
| Youngtown Primary School | Youngtown | Public primary · K-6 | 336 | 958 |
| Riana Primary School | Riana | Public primary · K-6 | 119 | 960 |
| Bracknell Primary School | Bracknell | Public primary · K-6 | 60 | 950 |
| Miandetta Primary School | Devonport | Public primary · K-6 | 338 | 950 |
| Mole Creek Primary School | Mole Creek | Public primary · K-6 | 59 | 950 |
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.