Jrlf - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
2 Lamprill Cir, Bridgewater TAS 7030
Jrlf - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a government primary school in Bridgewater, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 158 students. Its ICSEA is 772, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: 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: JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a small government primary school at Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove, in the Bridgewater area of Tasmania. It teaches Kindergarten to Year 6 with around 144 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio of about 7 to 1. Enrolment is generally open to students within the catchment zone, with out-of-area placement available subject to places.
Often praised
- Very low student-teacher ratio
- Small school community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrlf - Gagebrook Primary School | Gagebrook | Public primary | 1.1 km | 787 | 135 |
| Jrlf - East Derwent Primary School | Bridgewater | Public primary | 1.2 km | 800 | 357 |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Bridgewater | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 895 | 178 |
| St Virgil's College | Austins Ferry | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,024 | 792 |
| Northern Christian School | Bridgewater | Independent primary | 3.8 km | 952 | 149 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School | Claremont | Public primary | 4.4 km | 894 | 549 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | Claremont | Catholic primary | 4.7 km | 977 | 374 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus | Claremont | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 970 | 92 |
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 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School | Clarendon Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 126 | 754 |
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.