Remote government primary school in Port Lincoln, SA serving 49 students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School is also known as LGPS, LGPS Port Lincoln and Lincoln Gardens PS.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 0.2/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 2/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 701, below the national average of 1,000.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School has about 49 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 7 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 257, Writing 275, Numeracy 283, Spelling 289, Grammar 263. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 49 students. It offers education for years R-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.
Lincoln Gardens Primary 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 2/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 52% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 69%, which is below the national benchmark.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School is located in Port Lincoln, SA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 701 (1th 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.