Burnie High School
Secondary school in Cooee, TAS
About Burnie High School
Burnie High School is a government secondary school located in Cooee, Tasmania. As a TAS public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 502 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 951 (25th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Cooee, TAS 7320
- Website burniehigh.education.tas.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 502 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 45 (40.5 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 34 (24.5 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 951 (25th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 15%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 238 (47%)
Girls: 264 (53%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 1%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 99%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 44%
Lower 32%
Upper 18%
Top 6%