Independent Steiner combined school (Prep–12, ~500 students) in Wights Mountain, inner regional QLD.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B- overall.
Samford Valley Steiner School is also known as SVSS and SVSS Wights Mountain.
Samford Valley Steiner School has an overall SchoolRank score of 48.4/100, rated "Slightly below average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades B (Average) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1103, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Samford Valley Steiner School, Year 5 students averaged 490 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 547, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 578, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Reading. 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.
Samford Valley Steiner School is a small Independent combined school with approximately 500 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As an Independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Samford Valley Steiner School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. This is 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 85%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 83%.
Samford Valley Steiner School is located in Wights Mountain, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1103 (85th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.