3
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Dorset Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dorset Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A school advantage score of 1,038 makes Dorset Vale much higher than most areas. This small community relies on a handful of primary schools to educate its children, with all local options being government-run.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3 km, which is more than about 70% of similar places. These are all small primary schools, with an average size of 59 students, which is much lower than most areas.
59
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dorset Vale
3 schools — 176 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Kangarilla Primary School, Kangarilla | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 30 | 1,018 |
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 86 | 1,042 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dorset Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40369/dorset-vale/topic/education