New Town Primary School
36 Forster St, New Town TAS 7008
New Town Primary School is a government primary school in New Town, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 352 students. Its ICSEA is 1,057, 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: New Town Primary School is a coeducational government school in Hobart's oldest suburb, around four kilometres north of the CBD, with approximately 320 students. It is over a hundred years old and offers learning programs from birth to Grade 6, based on the Australian Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework. Most Grade 6 students move on to Hobart City High School.
Often praised
- Birth to Grade 6 programs
- Over a century of history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart College | New Town | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,017 | 934 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School | Lenah Valley | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,080 | 576 |
| Hilliard Christian School | West Moonah | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,012 | 248 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | Lenah Valley | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,033 | 195 |
| Bowen Road Primary School | Moonah | Public primary | 1.3 km | 973 | 256 |
| St Therese's Catholic School | Moonah | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,035 | 207 |
| The Friends' School | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,149 | 1,269 |
| The Friends' School - Argyle Street Campus | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howrah Primary School | Howrah | Public primary · K-6 | 665 | 1,057 |
| Bellerive Primary School | Bellerive | Public primary · K-6 | 495 | 1,060 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School | Lindisfarne | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,060 |
| South Arm Primary School | South Arm | Public primary · K-6 | 66 | 1,060 |
| East Launceston Primary School | East Launceston | Public primary · K-6 | 471 | 1,046 |
| Trevallyn Primary School | Trevallyn | Public primary · K-6 | 457 | 1,045 |
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.