Small government co-ed school, K–12, in Ravenswood (Inner Regional Tasmania) with 107 students.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Northern Support School is also known as NSS Ravenswood.
Northern Support School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 42/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 931, below the national average of 1,000.
Northern Support School has about 107 students across 13 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 464, Writing 456, Numeracy 474, Spelling 471, Grammar 485. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Northern Support School is a very small government combined school with approximately 107 students. It offers education for years K-12. 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.
Northern Support 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 44/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Northern Support School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.5:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 60% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 79%, which is below the national benchmark.
Northern Support School is located in Ravenswood, TAS, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 931 (18th 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.