Sorell School is a
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co-educational
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comprehensive primary
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located in , a suburb of
Hobart
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,
Tasmania
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, 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.
In 2019 student enrolments were 855.
[ The school principal is Xavier R. Brown.
In March 2017, the school was one of eighteen high schools that were expanded to cover Years 11 and 12.
Sorell School is the oldest continually operating public school in Australia.]
See also
* List of schools in Tasmania
Schools in the Tasmanian public education system include 123 primary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6),
54 high schools (Grade 7 to 12), and 8 colleges (Grade 11 and 12). The public education system is run by the Department for Education, Chi ...
* Education in Tasmania
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References
External links
Sorell High School website
Public high schools in Hobart
Educational institutions established in 1821
Public primary schools in Hobart
1821 establishments in Australia
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