Government primary school in outer regional Latrobe, Tasmania; 304 students in K–6.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Latrobe Primary School is also known as Latrobe PS and LPS Latrobe.
Latrobe Primary School draws students from the Latrobe Primary School.
Latrobe Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 931, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Latrobe Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 402 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 476, 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.
Latrobe Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 304 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.
Latrobe 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 52/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Latrobe Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 40% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Latrobe Primary School is located in Latrobe, TAS, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 931 (18th 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.