Cape Barren Island School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000

703-297

ICSEA Score

Nat. avg: 434

Total Enrolments

Nat. avg: 12.3

2.8:1-9.5

Student : Teacher

Nat. avg: 26.9%

LBOTE

Nat. avg: 11.7%

100%

Indigenous Students

Higher = less disadvantaged

1 / 10

SEIFA IRSD Decile

Nat. avg: 25%

0%-25pp

SEA Top Quarter

K-12

Year Range

Overview

Cape Barren Island School is a government combined school in Cape Barren Island, Tasmania, serving K-12. The school has 10 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 703 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 2.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment

School TypeCombined

Year RangeK-12

Governing BodyDepartment for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania

Postcode7257

RemotenessVery Remote

ACARA ID40254

Student Background

Total Enrolments10

Gender Split5 girls / 5 boys

Indigenous Students100%

Language Background Other Than English0%

English Background100%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter

82%

Lower middle

16%

Upper middle

Top quarter

Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

10 students across 8 year levels (2025)

Yr 12

Yr 21

Yr 31

Yr 41

Yr 51

Yr 71

Yr 81

Two years before Yr 12

Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff3 (3.3 FTE)

Non-Teaching Staff5 (2.2 FTE)

Total Staff8

Student:Teacher Ratio2.8:1