Small Catholic primary (K–6, 90 students) in very remote Bourke, NSW, serving a predominantly Indigenous community.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C+ overall.
St Ignatius' Parish School is also known as SIPS and SIPS Bourke.
St Ignatius' Parish School has an overall SchoolRank score of 35.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 826, below the national average of 1,000.
St Ignatius' Parish School has about 90 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 379, Writing 413, Numeracy 392, Spelling 404, Grammar 375. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Ignatius' Parish School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 90 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Ignatius' Parish School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 40% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
St Ignatius' Parish School is located in Bourke, NSW, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 826 (4th 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.