Scotch Oakburn College
Launceston TAS 7250
Scotch Oakburn College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Launceston, TAS from Prep to Year 12 with about 1,164 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,119, where the national average is 1000.
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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Scotch Oakburn College is an independent Uniting Church school in Launceston, Tasmania, for boys and girls from Early Learning to Year 12, with boarding from Year 6. It has three campuses (Elphin, Penquite and Valley), around 1,300 students and an 80-place boarding house. It is the only northern Tasmanian Round Square school and offers over 70 co-curricular activities, including debating, chess, music, sport and outdoor education.
Often praised
- Over 70 co-curricular options
- Round Square network member
- Boarding from Year 6
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus | Kings Meadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | — | — |
| Newstead Christian School | Newstead | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,080 | 93 |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,051 | 112 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston | Newnham | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.8 km | 1,011 | 129 |
| Launceston Christian School | Riverside | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,070 | 742 |
| Lilydale District School | Lilydale | Public k–12 / combined | 22.2 km | 939 | 379 |
| Cressy District High School | Cressy | Public k–12 / combined | 27.8 km | 936 | 296 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Collegiate School | Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 636 | 1,125 |
| Tarremah Steiner School | Huntingfield | Independent k–12 / combined · P-10 | 247 | 1,128 |
| The Hutchins School | Sandy Bay | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 986 | 1,140 |
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.