Glenorchy Primary School
452 Main Rd, Glenorchy TAS 7010
Glenorchy Primary School is a government primary school in Glenorchy, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 314 students. Its ICSEA is 896, 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: Glenorchy Primary School is a coeducational government school on Kensington Street, in the centre of the City of Glenorchy. It has roughly 380 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and about 30 teaching staff. The school describes its aim as building a vibrant learning community where every child matters, helping each child reach their potential one child at a time.
Often praised
- Inclusive learning community
- Central Glenorchy location
- Focus on every child
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta Primary School | Rosetta | Public primary | 1.2 km | 965 | 441 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School | West Moonah | Public primary | 1.9 km | 918 | 257 |
| Dominic College | Glenorchy | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,018 | 1,007 |
| Goodwood Primary School | Glenorchy | Public primary | 2.1 km | 861 | 115 |
| Moonah Primary School | Moonah | Public primary | 2.5 km | 942 | 260 |
| St Therese's Catholic School | Moonah | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,035 | 207 |
| Hilliard Christian School | West Moonah | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,012 | 248 |
| Windermere Primary School | Claremont | Public primary | 3.6 km | 902 | 556 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austins Ferry Primary School | Claremont | Public primary · K-6 | 549 | 894 |
| New Norfolk Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary · K-6 | 217 | 894 |
| Westerway Primary School | Westerway | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 891 |
| Windermere Primary School | Claremont | Public primary · K-6 | 556 | 902 |
| Fairview Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary · K-6 | 334 | 889 |
| Forest Primary School | Forest | Public primary · K-6 | 172 | 903 |
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.