Tiny government primary school in inner regional Dookie, VIC, with 14 students across Prep–Year 6.
Dookie Primary School is also known as Dookie PS and DPS Dookie.
Dookie Primary School draws students from the Dookie Primary School.
Dookie Primary School has about 14 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 450, Writing 403, Spelling 437, Grammar 432. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Dookie Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 14 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.
Dookie Primary 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 32/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Dookie Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 23% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Dookie Primary School is located in Dookie, VIC, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1002 (48th 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.