Is JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a government primary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.

What years does JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School teach?

JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School?

JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School had 144 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Herdsmans Cove

JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School

JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania.

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About the school

What JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is like

It has 144 students (74 girls and 70 boys) and the equivalent of 19.7 full-time teachers, about 7 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 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 772, 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 Paul's Catholic School, 1.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Herdsmans Cove in one step.

At a glance

JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School at a glance

Students: 144; 2025
Girls and boys: 51% / 49%; 74 girls, 70 boys
Teachers: 19.7; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 7.3 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: JRLF - Herdsmans Cove 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 JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School

Is JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School is a government primary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
What years does JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School teach?: JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School?: JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School had 144 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School?: JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School has an ICSEA value of 772, 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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