Sorell School
School in Australia
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Sorell School is a government co-educational comprehensive primary and secondary school located in Sorell, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1821, the school caters for approximately 900 students from Years K to 12. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.
| Sorell School | |
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| Location | |
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41 Gordon Street Australia | |
| Coordinates | 42°47′10″S 147°33′40″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government comprehensive primary and secondary school |
| Motto | Respecting our past, creating our future |
| Established | 1821 |
| Status | open |
| School district | Southern |
| Educational authority | Tasmanian Department of Education |
| Oversight | Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification |
| Principal | Oliver J. Smith |
| Teaching staff | 64.0 FTE (2019)[1] |
| Years | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 855[1] (2019) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | 🟨 Davis
🟦 Bridges 🟥 Hart |
| Colour | 🟦⬛️⬜️ |
| Website | sorell |
In 2019 student enrolments were 855.[1] The school principal is Oliver J. Smith.
In March 2017, the school was one of eighteen high schools that were expanded to cover Years 11 and 12.[2]
Sorell School is the oldest continually operating public school in Australia.[3]
