Port Dalrymple School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025George Town, Tasmania 7253 · George Town LGA
#51 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#1219 of 1,259 nationally
About Port Dalrymple School
Port Dalrymple School is a public combined (K–12) school located in George Town, Tasmania (7253), within the George Town local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 381 students (173 girls and 208 boys).
Port Dalrymple School has an ICSEA value of 858, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 80% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (40.9 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Dalrymple School scores 22.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 51st of 51 combined schools in TAS (2nd of 2 in the George Town area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 858
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Port Dalrymple School's 381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Dalrymple School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Dalrymple School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Star of the Sea Catholic College
George Town · Catholic combined · Prep-10
181 students · ICSEA 939 · 905 m away
South George Town Primary School
George Town · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.6 km away
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 924 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Winnaleah District High School
Winnaleah · Government combined · K-12
111 students · ICSEA 859
Dover District School
Dover · Government combined · K-12
144 students · ICSEA 863
Rosebery District School
Rosebery · Government combined · K-12
63 students · ICSEA 845
Yolla District School
Yolla · Government combined · K-12
110 students · ICSEA 880
Triabunna District School
Triabunna · Government combined · K-12
151 students · ICSEA 883
Glenora District School
Glenora · Government combined · K-12
203 students · ICSEA 890
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Dalrymple School a public or private school?
Port Dalrymple School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Port Dalrymple School offer?
Port Dalrymple School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Port Dalrymple School?
In 2025, Port Dalrymple School had 381 enrolled students (173 girls, 208 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Dalrymple School?
Port Dalrymple School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 858. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Dalrymple School rank in TAS?
Port Dalrymple School ranks 51st of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (22.2/100), and 1219th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Dalrymple School?
Port Dalrymple School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Port Dalrymple School?
In 2025, Port Dalrymple School had 50 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Port Dalrymple School co-ed?
Yes. Port Dalrymple School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Dalrymple School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Port Dalrymple 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Port Dalrymple School?
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