Is Mount Stuart Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

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

What years does Mount Stuart Primary School teach?

Mount Stuart Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Mount Stuart Primary School?

Mount Stuart Primary School had 340 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Mount Stuart

Mount Stuart Primary School

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

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About the school

What Mount Stuart Primary School is like

It has 340 students (157 girls and 183 boys) and the equivalent of 22.6 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 10 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 1138, 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 Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, 1.3 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Mount Stuart in one step.

At a glance

Mount Stuart Primary School at a glance

Students: 340; 2025
Girls and boys: 46% / 54%; 157 girls, 183 boys
Teachers: 22.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 15 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: Mount Stuart 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 Mount Stuart Primary School

Is Mount Stuart Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mount Stuart Primary School is a government primary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
What years does Mount Stuart Primary School teach?: Mount Stuart Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Mount Stuart Primary School?: Mount Stuart Primary School had 340 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Mount Stuart Primary School?: Mount Stuart Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1138, 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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