Kingston Primary School
27 Hutchins St, Kingston TAS 7050
Kingston Primary School is a government primary school in Kingston, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 356 students. Its ICSEA is 1,002, 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: Kingston Primary School is a coeducational government school for Kindergarten to Grade 6, with about 360 students. The school first opened in 1860 and moved to its present Church Street site in 1976. It is located in one of Tasmania's fastest growing areas, around 13 km south of Hobart, and has a compulsory school uniform.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Growing southern Hobart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Christian School | Kingston | Independent primary | 0.5 km | 1,088 | 788 |
| Southern Christian College | Kingston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,059 | 312 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus | Kingston Beach | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School | Blackmans Bay | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,035 | 276 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College | Huntingfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,018 | 1,120 |
| Tarremah Steiner School | Huntingfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,128 | 247 |
| Illawarra Primary School | Blackmans Bay | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,082 | 430 |
| Taroona Primary School | Taroona | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,149 | 314 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legana Primary School | Legana | Public primary · K-6 | 144 | 1,002 |
| Norwood Primary School | Norwood | Public primary · K-6 | 504 | 1,002 |
| Glen Huon Primary School | Glen Huon | Public primary · K-6 | 135 | 1,000 |
| Hagley Farm Primary School | Hagley | Public primary · K-6 | 352 | 999 |
| Snug Primary School | Snug | Public primary · K-6 | 385 | 1,005 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School | Launceston | Public primary · K-6 | 355 | 1,007 |
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.