Tiny government primary school in inner regional NSW serving K–6, with 24 students and exceptionally low student-teacher ratio.
Cowan Public School is also known as CPS Cowan.
Cowan Public School draws students from the Cowan PS.
Cowan Public School has about 24 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 3 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 502, Writing 504, Numeracy 524, Spelling 527, Grammar 541. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Cowan Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 24 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.
Cowan 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 87/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Cowan Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1. 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 93%, which is strong.
Cowan Public School is located in Cowan, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1063 (73th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.