Kingston High School
10 Kingston View Dr, Kingston TAS 7050
Kingston High School is a government secondary school in Kingston, TAS for Years 7–12 with about 631 students. Its ICSEA is 1,000, 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
Public information about Kingston High School describes it as a government co-educational secondary school in Kingston, in Hobart's Kingborough region, catering for around 700 students from Years 7 to 10. The school describes its teaching around 21st-century learning principles, emphasising critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity, guided by values of Harmony, Learning, Achievement, Diversity and Citizenship. It maintains strong links with local primary schools and families across the Kingborough area.
Often praised
- 21st-century learning focus
- strong local primary school links
- clear values-based culture
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Christian School - Secondary Campus | Kingston | Independent high school | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Southern Christian College | Kingston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,059 | 312 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College | Huntingfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,018 | 1,120 |
| Tarremah Steiner School | Huntingfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,128 | 247 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus | Kingston Beach | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| Hobart College | Mount Nelson | Public high school | 6.2 km | 1,049 | 1,219 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School - Sports Campus | Tolmans Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | — | — |
| Taroona High School | Taroona | Public high school | 6.3 km | 1,119 | 1,205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston Big Picture School | Invermay | Public high school · 9-12 | 105 | 1,000 |
| Elizabeth CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Hobart | Public high school · 11-12 | 862 | 996 |
| Riverside High School | Riverside | Public high school · 7-11 | 773 | 1,009 |
| Hobart City High School - Ogilvie Campus | New Town | Public high school · 7-12 | 844 | 987 |
| Rosny College | Rosny | Public high school · 11-12 | 1,118 | 987 |
| Launceston College | Launceston | Public high school · 11-12 | 1,259 | 986 |
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.