Taree West is a government primary serving a tight-knit community with a strong pastoral focus.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Taree West is a government primary serving a tight-knit community with a strong pastoral focus. The school runs Inspire, a dedicated program for high potential and gifted learners. Additional support teams address learning needs and student wellbeing across the school, ensuring children with diverse requirements are well looked after. Families choosing Taree West value a community-minded environment where pastoral care and individual student support are priorities.
Taree West Public School is also known as TWPS and TWPS Taree.
Taree West Public School draws students from the Taree WPS.
Taree West Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 35.2/100, rated "Below 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 910, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Taree West Public School, Year 3 students averaged 361 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 454, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Taree West Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 409 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 West 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 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Taree West Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 12% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Taree West Public School is located in Taree, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 910 (13th 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.