Very small government co-ed learning centre in North Gosford, NSW, serving 38 students across a wide year range with exceptional staff-to-student ratios and high support staffing.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
North Gosford Learning Centre is also known as NGLC and NGLC North Gosford.
North Gosford Learning Centre has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.2/100, rated "Slightly below average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 905, below the national average of 1,000.
North Gosford Learning Centre has about 38 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 3 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 561, Writing 559, Numeracy 574, Spelling 562, Grammar 555. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
North Gosford Learning Centre is a very small government combined school with approximately 38 students. It offers education for years U. 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.
North Gosford Learning Centre 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 55/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
North Gosford Learning Centre has a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.2:1. 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 58%, which is below the national benchmark.
North Gosford Learning Centre is located in North Gosford, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 905 (12th 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.