Small rural government primary school (88 students, K–6) in outer regional NSW.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B- overall.
Darlington Point Public School is also known as DPPS and DPPS Darlington Point.
Darlington Point Public School draws students from the Darlington Pt PS.
Darlington Point Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 870, below the national average of 1,000.
Darlington Point Public School has about 88 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 13 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 425, Writing 427, Numeracy 420, Spelling 428, Grammar 424. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Darlington Point Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 88 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.
Darlington Point 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 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Darlington Point Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 19% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Darlington Point Public School is located in Darlington Point, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 870 (6th 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.