Is Mount Carmel College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Mount Carmel College is a catholic primary and secondary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Catholic Education Tasmania.

What years does Mount Carmel College teach?

Mount Carmel College teaches Prep to Year 10, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at Mount Carmel College?

Mount Carmel College had 572 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary and secondary school in Sandy Bay

Mount Carmel College

Mount Carmel College is a Catholic primary and secondary school for girls, from Prep to Year 10, in Sandy Bay, Tasmania.

School website

Mount Carmel College: Four students in navy blazers and striped skirts walking past brick school buildings

About the school

What Mount Carmel College is like

It has 572 students and the equivalent of 44 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 5 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

The school is run by Catholic Education Tasmania.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1077, 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.

At a glance

Mount Carmel College at a glance

Students: 572; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 44; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 10

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

Photos

Inside Mount Carmel College

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Mount Carmel College fees

Mount Carmel College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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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: Mount Carmel College on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Tasmania. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Mount Carmel College about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Mount Carmel College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Mount Carmel College

Is Mount Carmel College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mount Carmel College is a catholic primary and secondary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Catholic Education Tasmania.
What years does Mount Carmel College teach?: Mount Carmel College teaches Prep to Year 10, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at Mount Carmel College?: Mount Carmel College had 572 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Mount Carmel College?: Mount Carmel College has an ICSEA value of 1077, 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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