Tiny government primary school (32 students, K–6) in inner regional NSW with very low family socio-educational profile.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Ulong Public School is also known as UPS Ulong.
Ulong Public School draws students from the Ulong PS.
Ulong Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 28.2/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 903, below the national average of 1,000.
Ulong Public School has about 32 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 5 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 313, Writing 369, Numeracy 366, Spelling 330, Grammar 268. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Ulong Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 32 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.
Ulong 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 34/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ulong Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 23% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Ulong Public School is located in Ulong, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 903 (11th 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.