Launceston Christian School
Riverside TAS 7250
Launceston Christian School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Riverside, TAS from Prep to Year 12 with about 742 students. Its ICSEA is 1,070, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, 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
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Launceston Christian School is a non-denominational, co-educational day school in Riverside, established in 1976, teaching Prep to Year 12 with about 740 students. It occupies a 12-hectare campus in the Tamar Valley and is organised into junior, middle and senior schools. Students belong to three houses: Barrow, Tamar and Melaleuca. Its mission is a Christ-centred, Bible-based education.
Often praised
- 12-hectare Tamar Valley campus
- House system
- Christ-centred education
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Christian College - Launceston | Newnham | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,011 | 129 |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 1,051 | 112 |
| Newstead Christian School | Newstead | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,080 | 93 |
| OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus | Kings Meadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.0 km | — | — |
| Scotch Oakburn College | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,119 | 1,164 |
| Lilydale District School | Lilydale | Public k–12 / combined | 19.5 km | 939 | 379 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newstead Christian School | Newstead | Independent k–12 / combined · P-10 | 93 | 1,080 |
| Southern Christian College | Kingston | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 312 | 1,059 |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined · P-10 | 112 | 1,051 |
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.