Small government P–12 school in outer regional Swifts Creek, VIC, serving 89 students across Prep–Year 12.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages, solid student growth, and a median ATAR of 70.0; the result is a B- overall.
Swifts Creek P-12 School is also known as SCPS, SCPS Swifts Creek and Swifts Creek P-12.
Median ATAR 70.0 ranks #149 of 522 Victoria schools. Within Victoria Government schools, ranks #44 of 295.
Swifts Creek P-12 School draws students from the Swifts Creek P-12 School (and 2 more zones).
Swifts Creek P-12 School has an overall SchoolRank score of 41.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 37/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 964, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (60/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
Swifts Creek P-12 School has about 89 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 7 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 485, Writing 473, Numeracy 494, Spelling 471, Grammar 468. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Swifts Creek P-12 School is a very small government combined school with approximately 89 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. 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.
Swifts Creek P-12 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 39/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Swifts Creek P-12 School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 17% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Swifts Creek P-12 School has a median ATAR of 70.0.
Swifts Creek P-12 School is located in Swifts Creek, VIC, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 964 (31th 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.