The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston TAS 7250
The Launceston Preparatory School is an independent primary school in Launceston, TAS from Prep to Year 6 with about 112 students. Its ICSEA is 1,143, 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 Launceston Preparatory School is an independent co-educational school for Prep to Year 6 on Elphin Road, Newstead, Launceston, with around 112 students. It has a student-to-teacher ratio below the national average, so students receive more individual attention. Information about the school is available through school directories and guides.
Often praised
- Independent co-ed primary
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Oakburn College - Elphin Campus | Launceston | Independent primary | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Newstead Christian School | Newstead | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,080 | 93 |
| East Launceston Primary School | East Launceston | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,046 | 471 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School - Junior Campus | East Launceston | Independent primary | 0.8 km | — | — |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School | Newstead | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,033 | 315 |
| OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus | Kings Meadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | — | — |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,051 | 112 |
| Scotch Oakburn College | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,119 | 1,164 |
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.