Smithton Primary School
27-43 Grant St, Smithton TAS 7330
Smithton Primary School is a government primary school in Smithton, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 195 students. Its ICSEA is 847, 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: Smithton Primary School is a government school on Grant Street, Smithton, in north-west Tasmania, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It has about 210 students and a small student-to-teacher ratio. The school community includes a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence, and published data points to good student growth over time.
Often praised
- Good student growth
- Small class sizes
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Smithton Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular Head Christian School | Smithton | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | 903 | 265 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic School | Smithton | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 889 | 125 |
| Forest Primary School | Forest | Public primary | 11.1 km | 903 | 172 |
| Edith Creek Primary School | Edith Creek | Public primary | 13.6 km | 923 | 56 |
| Stanley Primary School | Stanley | Public primary | 17.6 km | 976 | 77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ulverstone Primary School | Ulverstone | Public primary · K-6 | 144 | 835 |
| East Devonport Primary School | East Devonport | Public primary · K-6 | 229 | 834 |
| Rokeby Primary School | Rokeby | Public primary · K-6 | 231 | 860 |
| Goodwood Primary School | Glenorchy | Public primary · K-6 | 115 | 861 |
| East Tamar Primary School | Mayfield | Public primary · K-6 | 318 | 863 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School | Ravenswood | Public primary · K-6 | 291 | 829 |
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.