Small government primary school in Booral, NSW (84 students, K–6), inner regional area.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Booral Public School is also known as BPS Booral.
Booral Public School draws students from the Booral PS.
Booral Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.7/100, rated "Slightly below average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades B− (Slightly below average) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 938, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, student growth grades B+ (Good).
Booral Public School has about 84 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 12 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 429, Writing 427, Numeracy 428, Spelling 424, Grammar 446. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Booral Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 84 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Booral Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 45/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Booral Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 23% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Booral Public School is located in Booral, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 938 (20th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.