Sorrento Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sorrento, Victoria 3943 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#626 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1834 of 4,908 nationally
About Sorrento Primary School
Sorrento Primary School is a public primary school located in Sorrento, Victoria (3943), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 280 students (144 girls and 136 boys).
Sorrento Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sorrento Primary School scores 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 626th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Sorrento Primary School's 280 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sorrento Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sorrento Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Sorrento · Catholic primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 1063 · 153 m away
Rye Primary School
Rye · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1026 · 8.0 km away
Tootgarook Primary School
Tootgarook · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 954 · 11 km away
St Aloysius' School
Queenscliff · Catholic primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1081 · 11 km away
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120 · 11 km away
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115 · 13 km away
Eastbourne Primary School
Capel Sound · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 952 · 13 km away
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989 · 13 km away
Advance College of Education Incorporated
Rosebud · Independent special · 11-12
58 students · ICSEA 964 · 13 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050
Thomas Mitchell Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1050
Riverwalk Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1050
Windsor Primary School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049
Mount Egerton Primary School
Mount Egerton · Government primary · Prep-5
10 students · ICSEA 1049
Westbreen Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Sorrento Primary School a public or private school?
Sorrento Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sorrento Primary School offer?
Sorrento Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sorrento Primary School?
In 2025, Sorrento Primary School had 280 enrolled students (144 girls, 136 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sorrento Primary School?
Sorrento Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sorrento Primary School rank in VIC?
Sorrento Primary School ranks 626th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.1/100), and 1834th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sorrento Primary School?
Sorrento Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sorrento Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sorrento Primary School had 52 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Sorrento Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sorrento Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sorrento Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sorrento Primary 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 Sorrento Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 36 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.