Tiny government primary school in inner regional Numinbah Valley, QLD, serving Prep–Year 6 with 9 students.
Numinbah Valley State School draws students from the Numinbah Valley SS.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Numinbah Valley State School, Year 3 students averaged 420 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Numinbah Valley State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 9 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.
Numinbah Valley 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 60/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Numinbah Valley State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 47% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Numinbah Valley State School is located in Numinbah Valley, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 972 (34th 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.