Illawarra Primary School
6 Tinderbox Rd, Blackmans Bay TAS 7054
Illawarra Primary School is a government primary school in Blackmans Bay, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 430 students. Its ICSEA is 1,082, 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: Illawarra Primary School is a government school in Blackmans Bay, just south of Hobart, with around 450 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Its grounds overlook the southern end of Blackmans Bay beach. Students take part in Music, Drama, Art, Japanese and Physical Education, and a Friday Launching into Learning program welcomes children aged 0-4 years.
Often praised
- Japanese language program
- Launching into Learning for 0-4s
- Beachside grounds
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmans Bay Primary School | Blackmans Bay | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,035 | 276 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus | Kingston Beach | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Southern Christian College | Kingston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,059 | 312 |
| Tarremah Steiner School | Huntingfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,128 | 247 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College | Huntingfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,018 | 1,120 |
| Kingston Primary School | Kingston | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,002 | 356 |
| Calvin Christian School | Kingston | Independent primary | 3.3 km | 1,088 | 788 |
| Channel Christian School | Margate | Independent primary | 4.4 km | 1,092 | 150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montagu Bay Primary School | Montagu Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 353 | 1,081 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School | Lenah Valley | Public primary · K-6 | 576 | 1,080 |
| Campbell Street Primary School | North Hobart | Public primary · K-6 | 214 | 1,075 |
| Bellerive Primary School | Bellerive | Public primary · K-6 | 495 | 1,060 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School | Lindisfarne | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,060 |
| South Arm Primary School | South Arm | Public primary · K-6 | 66 | 1,060 |
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.