Tiny co-ed government primary school (13 students, Prep–6) in outer regional Daintree, QLD.
Daintree State School is also known as DSS Daintree.
Daintree State School draws students from the Daintree SS.
Daintree State School has about 13 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 2 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 473, Writing 456, Numeracy 460, Spelling 463, Grammar 469. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Daintree State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 13 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.
Daintree 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. The school has a value score of 67/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Daintree State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 64% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 96%, which is strong.
Daintree State School is located in Daintree, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 964 (30th 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.