Small government primary (55 enrolments, Prep–6), inner regional Queensland serving South Kolan.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B overall.
Kolan South State School is also known as KSSS and KSSS South Kolan.
Kolan South State School draws students from the Kolan South SS.
Kolan South State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 50/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 53/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 951, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
Kolan South State School has about 55 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 8 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 484, Writing 468, Numeracy 498, Spelling 479, Grammar 503. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Kolan South State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 55 students. It offers education for years Prep-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.
Kolan South State 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 56/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Kolan South State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 51% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Kolan South State School is located in South Kolan, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 951 (25th 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.