Jrlf - East Derwent Primary School
15 Bowden Dr, Bridgewater TAS 7030
Jrlf - East Derwent Primary School is a government primary school in Bridgewater, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 357 students. Its ICSEA is 800, 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 Derwent Primary School, part of the Jordan River Learning Federation, is a government co-educational Kindergarten to Year 6 school in Bridgewater with about 345 students. It formed from a merger of the former Greenpoint and Bridgewater primary schools and is described as community-focused, with an emphasis on inclusivity and developing the whole child.
Often praised
- Inclusive, community-focused
- Whole-child emphasis
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic School | Bridgewater | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 895 | 178 |
| Jrlf - Herdsmans Cove Primary School | Bridgewater | Public primary | 1.2 km | 772 | 158 |
| Jrlf - Gagebrook Primary School | Gagebrook | Public primary | 2.2 km | 787 | 135 |
| Northern Christian School | Bridgewater | Independent primary | 2.6 km | 952 | 149 |
| St Virgil's College | Austins Ferry | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,024 | 792 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School | Claremont | Public primary | 4.7 km | 894 | 549 |
| Brighton Primary School | Brighton | Public primary | 5.0 km | 910 | 566 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | Claremont | Catholic primary | 5.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrlf - Gagebrook Primary School | Gagebrook | Public primary · K-6 | 135 | 787 |
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.