Dodges Ferry Primary School
538 Old Forcett Rd, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173
Dodges Ferry Primary School is a government primary school in Dodges Ferry, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 475 students. Its ICSEA is 981, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Dodges Ferry Primary School is a government, co-educational Kindergarten to Year 6 school in Dodges Ferry, Tasmania, with about 530 students. Its motto is A Caring Place, and it aims to inspire and support all learners to become connected, resilient, creative and curious thinkers. The Tasmanian Government has committed funding for a major redevelopment of the school.
Often praised
- A Caring Place motto
- Planned school redevelopment
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nipakawa Steiner School | Carlton | Independent primary | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Sorell School | Sorell | Public k–12 / combined | 8.6 km | 924 | 877 |
| Lauderdale Primary School | Lauderdale | Public primary | 13.4 km | 1,037 | 689 |
| Cambridge Primary School | Cambridge | Public primary | 14.9 km | 1,041 | 365 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School | Clarendon Vale | Public primary | 15.3 km | 754 | 126 |
| John Paul II Catholic School | Clarendon Vale | Catholic primary | 15.3 km | 968 | 199 |
| Dunalley Primary School | Dunalley | Public primary | 15.8 km | 970 | 95 |
| Emmanuel Christian School | Rokeby | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.2 km | 981 | 265 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in TAS
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat Harbour Primary School | Boat Harbour | Public primary · K-6 | 259 | 981 |
| Evandale Primary School | Evandale | Public primary · K-6 | 145 | 979 |
| Burnie Primary School | Park Grove | Public primary · K-6 | 371 | 984 |
| Cooee Primary School | Cooee | Public primary · K-6 | 177 | 984 |
| Molesworth Primary School | Molesworth | Public primary · K-6 | 152 | 984 |
| Redpa Primary School | Redpa | Public primary · K-6 | 41 | 984 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.