Small government primary school in Fingal Head, NSW, serving 33 students in Kindergarten to Year 6.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B overall.
Fingal Head Public School is also known as FHPS and FHPS Fingal Head.
Fingal Head Public School draws students from the Fingal Head PS.
Fingal Head Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 57.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 59/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 934, below the national average of 1,000.
Fingal Head Public School has about 33 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 5 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 532, Writing 468, Numeracy 533, Spelling 509, Grammar 529. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Fingal Head Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 33 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.
Fingal Head 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 62/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Fingal Head Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Fingal Head Public School is located in Fingal Head, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 934 (19th 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.