Small government primary school in inner regional NSW with 83 students in Kindergarten to Year 6.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Harrington Public School is also known as HPS Harrington.
Harrington Public School draws students from the Harrington PS.
Harrington Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 32.4/100, rated "Below 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 949, below the national average of 1,000.
Harrington Public School has about 83 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 12 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 397, Writing 427, Numeracy 404, Spelling 409, Grammar 392. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Harrington Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 83 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.
Harrington 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.
Harrington Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 17% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Harrington Public School is located in Harrington, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 949 (24th 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.