Westerway Primary School
1619 Gordon River Rd, Westerway TAS 7140
Westerway Primary School is a government primary school in Westerway, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 37 students. Its ICSEA is 891, 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: Westerway Primary School is a government co-educational school for Kindergarten to Year 6 on Gordon River Road in Westerway, in Tasmania's Derwent Valley and Central Highlands region. It has around 67 students and eight teaching staff, giving a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school serves a rural community setting.
Often praised
- Small rural school
- Low student-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenora District School | Glenora | Public k–12 / combined | 8.6 km | 890 | 234 |
| Fairview Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary | 23.9 km | 889 | 334 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School | New Norfolk | Catholic primary | 24.7 km | 969 | 187 |
| New Norfolk Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary | 25.1 km | 894 | 217 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary · K-6 | 334 | 889 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School | Claremont | Public primary · K-6 | 549 | 894 |
| New Norfolk Primary School | New Norfolk | Public primary · K-6 | 217 | 894 |
| Glenorchy Primary School | Glenorchy | Public primary · K-6 | 314 | 896 |
| Montello Primary School | Montello | Public primary · K-6 | 332 | 885 |
| Bagdad Primary School | Bagdad | Public primary · K-6 | 138 | 884 |
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.