Tiny government primary school serving Jervis Bay with 60 students in inner regional ACT.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Jervis Bay School is also known as JBS Jervis Bay.
Jervis Bay School has an overall SchoolRank score of 26.4/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 21/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 794, below the national average of 1,000.
Jervis Bay School has about 60 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 9 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 428, Writing 415, Numeracy 412, Spelling 409, Grammar 402. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Jervis Bay School is a very small government primary school with approximately 60 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.
Jervis Bay 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 22/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Jervis Bay School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.8:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 41% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
Jervis Bay School is located in Jervis Bay, ACT, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 794 (3th 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.