Rural government primary school with 17 students, serving Outer Regional NSW.
Deepwater Public School is also known as DPS Deepwater.
Deepwater Public School draws students from the Deepwater PS.
Deepwater Public School has about 17 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 387, Writing 346, Numeracy 372, Spelling 381, Grammar 408. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Deepwater Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 17 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.
Deepwater 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.
Deepwater Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 25% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
Deepwater Public School is located in Deepwater, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 960 (29th 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.