Tiny rural government primary school (26 students, K–6) in outer regional Western Australia.
Wandering Primary School is also known as Wandering PS and WPS Wandering.
Wandering Primary School has about 26 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 422, Writing 393, Numeracy 375, Spelling 402, Grammar 410. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Wandering Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 26 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.
Wandering Primary 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 39/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Wandering Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 59% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 78%, which is below the national benchmark.
Wandering Primary School is located in Wandering, WA, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1008 (51th 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.