West Launceston Primary School
24-38 Basin Rd, West Launceston TAS 7250
West Launceston Primary School is a government primary school in West Launceston, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 412 students. Its ICSEA is 1,036, 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: West Launceston Primary School is a government co-educational school serving Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 400 students. Sources note that before and after school care and vacation care are available, and a long day care centre operates on site. The student community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from varied language backgrounds.
Often praised
- On-site care services
- Diverse student community
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Launceston | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,038 | 390 |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,051 | 112 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School | Launceston | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,007 | 355 |
| Trevallyn Primary School | Trevallyn | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,045 | 457 |
| Summerdale Primary School | Summerhill | Public primary | 2.0 km | 969 | 545 |
| East Launceston Primary School | East Launceston | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,046 | 471 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School - Junior Campus | East Launceston | Independent primary | 2.5 km | — | — |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School | Newstead | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,033 | 315 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmans Bay Primary School | Blackmans Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 276 | 1,035 |
| Lauderdale Primary School | Lauderdale | Public primary · K-6 | 689 | 1,037 |
| Cambridge Primary School | Cambridge | Public primary · K-6 | 365 | 1,041 |
| Bicheno Primary School | Bicheno | Public primary · K-6 | 86 | 1,029 |
| Punchbowl Primary School | Punchbowl | Public primary · K-6 | 353 | 1,029 |
| Trevallyn Primary School | Trevallyn | Public primary · K-6 | 457 | 1,045 |
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.