St James Catholic College
Cygnet TAS 7112
St James Catholic College is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Cygnet, TAS from Prep to Year 10 with about 218 students. Its ICSEA is 889, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ 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: St James Catholic College is a regional, coeducational Catholic school in Cygnet serving the Huon Valley south of Hobart, teaching Kindergarten to Year 10. Established in 1962, it follows the Josephite and Edmund Rice traditions, with the motto 'Let Your Light Shine'. It has about 255 students, with a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student community.
Often praised
- Josephite and Edmund Rice traditions
- Huon Valley community
- Long local 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge School | Woodbridge | Public k–12 / combined | 13.3 km | 1,011 | 343 |
| Dover District School | Dover | Public k–12 / combined | 17.3 km | 863 | 140 |
| Tarremah Steiner School | Huntingfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 25.1 km | 1,128 | 247 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College | Huntingfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 25.2 km | 1,018 | 1,120 |
| Southern Christian College | Kingston | Independent k–12 / combined | 26.7 km | 1,059 | 312 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus | Kingston Beach | Catholic k–12 / combined | 27.6 km | — | — |
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.