Very small remote combined government school in Dundee Beach, NT; serves Transition to Year 12.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Dundee Beach School is also known as DBS Dundee Beach.
Dundee Beach School has an overall SchoolRank score of 19.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 14/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 922, below the national average of 1,000.
Dundee Beach School has about 42 students across 13 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 418, Writing 376, Numeracy 404, Spelling 355, Grammar 406. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Dundee Beach School is a very small government combined school with approximately 42 students. It offers education for years T-12. 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.
Dundee Beach 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 15/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Dundee Beach School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 13% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Dundee Beach School is located in Dundee Beach, NT, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 922 (16th 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.