ðə sˈʊk skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː æz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkts ʌvðə nˈuː pɹˈɑːvɪns.
The Sooke School District was formed 23 May 1872 as one of the first school districts of the new province.