Is Lindisfarne North Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

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

What years does Lindisfarne North Primary School teach?

Lindisfarne North Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Lindisfarne North Primary School?

Lindisfarne North Primary School had 321 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Geilston Bay

Lindisfarne North Primary School

Lindisfarne North Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Geilston Bay, Tasmania.

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About the school

What Lindisfarne North Primary School is like

It has 321 students (152 girls and 169 boys) and the equivalent of 21.8 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

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 995, 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 Australian Christian College - Hobart, 0.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Geilston Bay in one step.

At a glance

Lindisfarne North Primary School at a glance

Students: 321; 2025
Girls and boys: 47% / 53%; 152 girls, 169 boys
Teachers: 21.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 14.7 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: Lindisfarne North 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 Lindisfarne North Primary School

Is Lindisfarne North Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Lindisfarne North Primary School is a government primary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
What years does Lindisfarne North Primary School teach?: Lindisfarne North Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Lindisfarne North Primary School?: Lindisfarne North Primary School had 321 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Lindisfarne North Primary School?: Lindisfarne North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 995, 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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