Remote government primary school with 16 students across Prep-6 in rural Thallon, Queensland.
Thallon State School is also known as TSS Thallon.
Thallon State School draws students from the Thallon SS.
Thallon State School has about 16 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 2 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 481, Writing 494, Numeracy 466, Spelling 482, Grammar 470. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Thallon State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 16 students. It offers education for years Prep-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.
Thallon State 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 53/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Thallon State 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 62% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Thallon State School is located in Thallon, QLD, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 993 (43th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.