Is Bowen Road Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Bowen Road Primary School is a government primary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.

What years does Bowen Road Primary School teach?

Bowen Road Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Bowen Road Primary School?

Bowen Road Primary School had 212 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Moonah

Bowen Road Primary School

Bowen Road Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Moonah, Tasmania.

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About the school

What Bowen Road Primary School is like

It has 212 students (106 girls and 106 boys) and the equivalent of 16.9 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 9 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 973, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Therese's Catholic School, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Moonah in one step.

At a glance

Bowen Road Primary School at a glance

Students: 212; 2025
Girls and boys: 50% / 50%; 106 girls, 106 boys
Teachers: 16.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.5 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 6

School zone: Check an address with enrolment (Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Bowen Road Primary School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolment (Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People).

Questions

Common questions about Bowen Road Primary School

Is Bowen Road Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Bowen Road Primary School is a government primary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
What years does Bowen Road Primary School teach?: Bowen Road Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Bowen Road Primary School?: Bowen Road Primary School had 212 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Bowen Road Primary School?: Bowen Road Primary School has an ICSEA value of 973, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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