Small government primary in outer regional Huonville, TAS, serving K–6 with 270 students.
NAPLAN 38 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Huonville Primary School is also known as Huonville PS and HPS Huonville.
Huonville Primary School draws students from the Huonville Primary School.
Huonville Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 36.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 909, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Huonville Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 376 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 445, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Huonville Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 270 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Huonville Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 34/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Huonville Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 44% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Huonville Primary School is located in Huonville, TAS, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 909 (13th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.