Tiny government co-ed primary school (48 students, Year U) in Mittagong, NSW, serving an inner regional community.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Tangara School is also known as Tangara Mittagong.
Tangara School has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 40/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 971, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
Tangara School has about 48 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 4 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 415, Writing 407, Numeracy 427, Spelling 412, Grammar 410. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Tangara School is a very small government combined school with approximately 48 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.
Tangara 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 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Tangara School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.2:1. 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 79%, which is below the national benchmark.
Tangara School is located in Mittagong, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 971 (34th 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.