Small government primary school (163 students, Prep–6) in Park Avenue, inner regional QLD.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Park Avenue State School is also known as PASS and PASS Park Avenue.
Park Avenue State School draws students from the Park Avenue SS.
Park Avenue State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 25.8/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 24/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 864, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Park Avenue State School, Year 3 students averaged 331 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 416, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. 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.
Park Avenue State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 163 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.
Park Avenue 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 25/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Park Avenue State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 58% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 81%, which is below the national benchmark.
Park Avenue State School is located in Park Avenue, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 864 (6th 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.