Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Scottsdale, Tasmania.
What Scottsdale High School is like
It has 260 students (135 girls and 125 boys) and the equivalent of 25.7 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.
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 908, 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.
Scottsdale High School at a glance
- Students
- 260
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 52% / 48%
- 135 girls, 125 boys
- Teachers
- 25.7
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10.1 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
- 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.
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: Scottsdale High 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.
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 Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. 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).
Common questions about Scottsdale High School
- Is Scottsdale High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Scottsdale High School is a government secondary school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
- What years does Scottsdale High School teach?
- Scottsdale High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Scottsdale High School?
- Scottsdale High School had 260 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Scottsdale High School?
- Scottsdale High School has an ICSEA value of 908, 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.
Private schools nearby
There are no private schools within 20 km.
Other secondary schools near Scottsdale High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.