Very small government primary school (95 students, K–6) in inner regional Kandos, NSW serving a predominantly disadvantaged community.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Kandos Public School is also known as KPS Kandos.
Kandos Public School draws students from the Kandos PS.
Kandos Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.4/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 28/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 837, below the national average of 1,000.
Kandos Public School has about 95 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 14 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 366, Writing 402, Numeracy 362, Spelling 386, Grammar 367. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Kandos Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 95 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.
Kandos 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 29/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Kandos Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 27% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Kandos Public School is located in Kandos, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 837 (4th 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.