AustraliaTASSandy BayWaimea Heights Primary School

Waimea Heights Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sandy Bay, TAS 7005 · Inner Regional
359Students
1135ICSEA
1:16Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Waimea Heights

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1135+135
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
359
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
16:1+3.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
31%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
2%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
57%+32pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Waimea Heights Primary School is a government primary school in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, serving K-6. The school has 359 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1135 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania
Postcode7005
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID40107

Student Background

Total Enrolments359
Gender Split160 girls / 199 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English31%
English Background69%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
2%
Lower middle
13%
Upper middle
28%
Top quarter
57%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

359 students across 8 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 145
Yr 128
Yr 242
Yr 358
Yr 460
Yr 558
Yr 644
Two years before Yr 124
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff26 (21.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff23 (13.9 FTE)
Total Staff49
Student:Teacher Ratio16:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)