Tiny rural government primary school in outer regional NSW with 28 students across K–6.
Tingha Public School is also known as TPS Tingha.
Tingha Public School draws students from the Tingha PS.
Tingha Public School has about 28 students across 7 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 437, Writing 401, Numeracy 393, Spelling 407, Grammar 430. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Tingha Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 28 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.
Tingha 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 22/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Tingha Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 72%, which is below the national benchmark.
Tingha Public School is located in Tingha, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 714 (1th 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.