Small government primary school in New Norfolk, TAS, serving 208 students in Kindergarten to Year 6.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
New Norfolk Primary School is also known as NNPS, New Norfolk PS and NNPS New Norfolk.
New Norfolk Primary School draws students from the New Norfolk Primary School.
New Norfolk Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 28/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 30/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 894, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at New Norfolk Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 357 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 439, 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.
New Norfolk Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 208 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.
New Norfolk 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 32/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
New Norfolk Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 53% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 80%, which is below the national benchmark.
New Norfolk Primary School is located in New Norfolk, TAS, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 894 (10th 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.