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Sorell School

Sorell School is a government combined school in Sorell, Tasmania, teaching year levels K-12 to 792 students.

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792
Students
420 boys · 372 girls
K-12
Year range
924
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 924

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 16% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sorell 7172
Local government area Sorell
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Sorell - Richmond
Official website sorell.education.tas.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sorell School had 792 students in 2025, compared with 746 in 2016 (up 6%).

746 '16 '17 '18 855 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 792 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Sorell - Richmond

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,881
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sorell - Richmond statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Sorell - Richmond profile →

Nearest schools to Sorell School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Dodges Ferry Primary School Government K-6 533 981 8.7 km
Cambridge Primary School Government K-6 350 1041 11 km
Richmond Primary School Government K-6 198 1021 11 km
St John's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 291 1010 11 km
Clarendon Vale Primary School Government K-6 124 754 15 km
Lauderdale Primary School Government K-6 689 1037 15 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Sorell School

How many students go to Sorell School?

Sorell School has 792 students enrolled (420 boys and 372 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sorell School teach?

Sorell School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Sorell School a government or non-government school?

Sorell School is a government school in Sorell, Tasmania.

What does the ICSEA of 924 at Sorell School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Sorell School has an ICSEA of 924, which places it above 16% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Sorell School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sorell - Richmond, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →