Tiny government primary school (10 students, K–6) in outer regional NSW serving a remote, socioeconomically disadvantaged community.
Nangus Public School is also known as NPS Nangus.
Nangus Public School draws students from the Nangus PS.
Nangus Public School has about 10 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 1 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 389, Writing 390, Numeracy 401, Spelling 385, Grammar 360. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Nangus Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 10 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.
Nangus 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 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Nangus Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
Nangus Public School is located in Nangus, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 934 (19th 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.