Launceston Big Picture School
4 Invermay Rd, Invermay TAS 7248
Launceston Big Picture School is a government secondary school in Invermay, TAS for Years 9–12 with about 105 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 info sources describe Launceston Big Picture School, a small government secondary school (Years 9-12) based at the Inveresk Learning Hub in Invermay, Tasmania, since 2016. It follows the Big Picture Learning model, emphasising personalised learning and close relationships between students, advisors and families. A key feature is Learning Through Internship, where students work with real-world mentors linked to career interests, alongside a notably low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- personalised, relationship-based learning
- real-world internship program
- small community, low student-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston College | Launceston | Public high school | 1.4 km | 986 | 1,259 |
| Newstead College | Elphin | Public high school | 1.6 km | 947 | 571 |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,051 | 112 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School | Mowbray | Independent high school | 2.3 km | 1,094 | 723 |
| Newstead Christian School | Newstead | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,080 | 93 |
| OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus | Kings Meadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | — | — |
| Scotch Oakburn College | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,119 | 1,164 |
| Riverside High School | Riverside | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,009 | 773 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston High School | Kingston | Public high school · 7-12 | 631 | 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.