Waimea Heights Primary School
12 Balfour Ct, Sandy Bay TAS 7005
Waimea Heights Primary School is a government primary school in Sandy Bay, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 388 students. Its ICSEA is 1,135, 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: Waimea Heights Primary School is a co-educational government school in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with around 405 students and a modest student-to-teacher ratio. The school is located on Balfour Court. We found limited further detail on its programs or values in the sources reviewed.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hutchins School | Sandy Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,140 | 986 |
| Mount Carmel College | Sandy Bay | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,077 | 572 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School | Sandy Bay | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,131 | 105 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School | Mount Nelson | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,107 | 260 |
| Fahan School | Sandy Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,154 | 419 |
| Princes Street Primary School | Sandy Bay | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,150 | 372 |
| Albuera Street Primary School | Hobart | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,133 | 262 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School - Middle School Campus | Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuera Street Primary School | Hobart | Public primary · K-6 | 262 | 1,133 |
| South Hobart Primary School | South Hobart | Public primary · K-6 | 485 | 1,137 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School | Mount Stuart | Public primary · K-6 | 350 | 1,138 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School | Sandy Bay | Public primary · K-2 | 105 | 1,131 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School | West Hobart | Public primary · K-6 | 423 | 1,130 |
| Taroona Primary School | Taroona | Public primary · K-6 | 314 | 1,149 |
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.