Stanley Primary School
28 Pearse St, Stanley TAS 7331
Stanley Primary School is a government primary school in Stanley, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 77 students. Its ICSEA is 976, 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: Stanley Primary School is a Tasmanian government primary school in the historic town of Stanley on the North West Coast, with around 54 students. A state school has operated in the town since 1854. The school describes composite classes and a strong staff-to-student ratio that allow teaching to suit each child, and takes part in caring for the local penguin rookery.
Often praised
- Small composite classes
- Local penguin conservation involvement
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 Stanley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Primary School | Forest | Public primary | 10.5 km | 903 | 172 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic School | Smithton | Catholic primary | 16.4 km | 889 | 125 |
| Circular Head Christian School | Smithton | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.7 km | 903 | 265 |
| Smithton Primary School | Smithton | Public primary | 17.7 km | 847 | 195 |
| Edith Creek Primary School | Edith Creek | Public primary | 28.7 km | 923 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Road Primary School | Moonah | Public primary · K-6 | 256 | 973 |
| Bridport Primary School | Bridport | Public primary · K-6 | 187 | 973 |
| Evandale Primary School | Evandale | Public primary · K-6 | 145 | 979 |
| Andrews Creek Primary School | Wesley Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 176 | 972 |
| Exeter Primary School | Exeter | Public primary · K-6 | 385 | 972 |
| Perth Primary School | Perth | Public primary · K-6 | 253 | 972 |
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.