Tiny government co-ed primary school in Metford, NSW with 70 enrolments across Years K–6.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Hunter River Community School is also known as HRCS and HRCS Metford.
Hunter River Community School has an overall SchoolRank score of 12.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 4/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 958, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
Hunter River Community School has about 70 students across 13 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 408, Writing 387, Numeracy 414, Spelling 388, Grammar 408. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Hunter River Community School is a very small government combined school with approximately 70 students. It offers education for years U. 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.
Hunter River Community 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 4/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Hunter River Community School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 47% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 78%, which is below the national benchmark.
Hunter River Community School is located in Metford, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 958 (28th 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.