The Hutchins School
Sandy Bay TAS 7005
The Hutchins School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Sandy Bay, TAS from Prep to Year 12 with about 986 students. Its ICSEA is 1,140, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The Hutchins School is an Anglican day and boarding school for boys in Sandy Bay, Hobart, established in 1846 and among the oldest continuously operating schools in Australia. It has about 1,100 students across junior, middle and senior schools. Facilities include a performing arts centre, libraries, sporting grounds and a chapel, with a focus on music, outdoor education and leadership.
Often praised
- Music and outdoor education
- Historic Anglican boys' school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel College | Sandy Bay | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,077 | 572 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School - Middle School Campus | Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| St Michael's Collegiate School | Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,125 | 636 |
| Fahan School | Sandy Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,154 | 419 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School - Sports Campus | Tolmans Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| St Mary's College | Hobart | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,069 | 951 |
| Lambert School | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,007 | 33 |
| The Friends' School | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,149 | 1,269 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Friends' School | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Tarremah Steiner School | Huntingfield | Independent k–12 / combined · P-10 | 247 | 1,128 |
| Fahan School | Sandy Bay | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 419 | 1,154 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School | Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 636 | 1,125 |
| Scotch Oakburn College | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,164 | 1,119 |
About this data
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