Small government primary school (94 students, K–6) in Pelican, NSW, Major Cities area.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Pelican Flat Public School is also known as PFPS and PFPS Pelican.
Pelican Flat Public School draws students from the Pelican Flat PS.
Pelican Flat Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 981, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
Pelican Flat Public School has about 94 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 13 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 448, Writing 405, Numeracy 450, Spelling 412, Grammar 424. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Pelican Flat Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 94 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.
Pelican Flat 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 48/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Pelican Flat Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 16% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Pelican Flat Public School is located in Pelican, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 981 (38th 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.