Very remote government primary (Prep–6) in Burketown, QLD; 29 students.
Burketown State School is also known as BSS Burketown.
Burketown State School draws students from the Burketown SS.
Burketown State School has about 29 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 4 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 398, Writing 393, Numeracy 362, Spelling 381, Grammar 364. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Burketown State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 29 students. It offers education for years Prep-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.
Burketown State 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.
Burketown State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 44% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 58%, which is below the national benchmark.
Burketown State School is located in Burketown, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 729 (2th 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.