Dorchester School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Campbelltown, New South Wales 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW) LGA
About Dorchester School
Dorchester School is a public special school located in Campbelltown, New South Wales (2560), within the Campbelltown (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 19 students.
Dorchester School has an ICSEA value of 871, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff.
Dorchester School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dorchester School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dorchester School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Briar Road Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · P-6
263 students · ICSEA 835 · 142 m away
Airds High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 875 · 191 m away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1043 · 816 m away
John Warby Public School
Airds · Government primary · P-6
228 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.0 km away
St Patrick's College Campbelltown
Campbelltown · Independent high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.2 km away
Bradbury Public School
Bradbury · Government primary · K-6
704 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.2 km away
Sherwood Hills Christian School
Bradbury · Independent combined · K-12
145 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.2 km away
Woodland Road Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.4 km away
Campbelltown East Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.9 km away
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
554 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Putland School
Werrington · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 871
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870
Wakefield School
Wakefield · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 869
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Dorchester School a public or private school?
Dorchester School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dorchester School offer?
Dorchester School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Dorchester School?
In 2025, Dorchester School had 19 enrolled students (9 girls, 10 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Dorchester School?
Dorchester School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 871. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What other schools are near Dorchester School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dorchester School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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