Small rural government primary school in Taree, NSW, serving K–6 with 83 students.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Taree Public School is also known as TPS Taree.
Taree Public School draws students from the Taree PS.
Taree Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 27.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 26/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 795, below the national average of 1,000.
Taree Public School has about 83 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 12 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 403, Writing 406, Numeracy 409, Spelling 406, Grammar 403. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Taree Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 83 students. It offers education for years K-6. 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.
Taree Public 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 27/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Taree Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
Taree Public School is located in Taree, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 795 (3th 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.