St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry TAS 7011
St Virgil's College is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Austins Ferry, TAS from Prep to Year 12 with about 792 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,024, 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: St Virgil's College is an independent Catholic school for boys, established in 1911 by the Christian Brothers, with campuses at Austins Ferry and Hobart in Tasmania. The senior campus covers 30 hectares of grounds and bushland on the River Derwent. Facilities include science rooms, ICT labs, trade workshops and a performing arts centre. Rowing and music are noted strengths.
Often praised
- Rowing and music
- Riverside bushland campus
- Performing arts centre
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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 - Hobart Campus | Claremont | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 970 | 92 |
| Dominic College | Glenorchy | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,018 | 1,007 |
| Hilliard Christian School | West Moonah | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,012 | 248 |
| Sacred Heart College | New Town | Catholic k–12 / combined | 10.7 km | 1,017 | 934 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart | Geilston Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.0 km | 1,014 | 119 |
| The Friends' School | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.7 km | 1,149 | 1,269 |
| The Friends' School - Argyle Street Campus | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.7 km | — | — |
| Lambert School | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.6 km | 1,007 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic College | Glenorchy | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-10 | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College | Huntingfield | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,120 | 1,018 |
| Sacred Heart College | New Town | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-10 | 934 | 1,017 |
About this data
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