Penguin District School
Combined school in Penguin, TAS
About Penguin District School
Penguin District School is a government combined school located in Penguin, Tasmania. As a TAS public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-12.
With 676 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 960 (29th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Penguin, TAS 7316
- Website penguindistrict.education.tas.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Combined (K-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 676 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 63 (51.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 49 (31.7 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. 960 (29th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 20%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 349 (52%)
Girls: 327 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 0%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 41%
Lower 29%
Upper 19%
Top 11%