Small remote government primary school in Burren Junction, NSW, with 36 students across K–6.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Burren Junction Public School is also known as BJPS and BJPS Burren Junction.
Burren Junction Public School draws students from the Burren Junction PS.
Burren Junction Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 44.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 53/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 969, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
Burren Junction Public School has about 36 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 5 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 442, Writing 464, Numeracy 442, Spelling 442, Grammar 446. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Burren Junction Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 36 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.
Burren Junction 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 56/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Burren Junction Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Burren Junction Public School is located in Burren Junction, NSW, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 969 (33th 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.