Tiny government co-ed school (64 students) in Kogarah, NSW, serving all year levels with a focus on special education support.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is an A overall.
St George School is also known as SGS Kogarah.
St George School has an overall SchoolRank score of 88.8/100, rated "Excellent". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 97/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1055, well above the national average of 1,000.
St George School has about 64 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 5 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 662, Writing 665, Numeracy 717, Spelling 656, Grammar 697. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St George School is a very small government combined school with approximately 64 students. It offers education for years U. 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.
St George 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 100/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
St George School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.3:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 50% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 80%, which is below the national benchmark.
St George School is located in Kogarah, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1055 (70th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.