Sorrento Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sorrento, Western Australia 6020 · Joondalup LGA
#117 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1303 of 4,908 nationally
About Sorrento Primary School
Sorrento Primary School is a public primary school located in Sorrento, Western Australia (6020), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 442 students (212 girls and 230 boys).
Sorrento Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (24.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sorrento Primary School scores 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 117th of 583 primary schools in WA (6th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 442 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.
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1105 · 996 m away
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
Warwick · Government special · 7-12
114 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.1 km away
Duncraig Senior High School
Duncraig · Government high school · 7-12
1,851 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.2 km away
Sacred Heart College
Sorrento · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,508 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.4 km away
Marmion Primary School
Marmion · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.4 km away
Padbury Catholic Primary School
Padbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
Poynter Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.9 km away
Glengarry Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.1 km away
Hillarys Primary School
Hillarys · Government primary · K-6
522 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.1 km away
South Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Banksia Park Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1109
Highgate Primary School
Highgate · Government primary · K-6
943 students · ICSEA 1110
Deanmore Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 1111
Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1107
North Fremantle Primary School
North Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 1112
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113
Frequently asked questions
Is Sorrento Primary School a public or private school?
Sorrento Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Sorrento Primary School offer?
Sorrento Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sorrento Primary School?
In 2025, Sorrento Primary School had 442 enrolled students (212 girls, 230 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sorrento Primary School?
Sorrento Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sorrento Primary School rank in WA?
Sorrento Primary School ranks 117th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (66.8/100), and 1303rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sorrento Primary School?
Sorrento Primary School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Sorrento Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sorrento Primary School had 43 students in Pre-primary and 61 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?
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