Tiny government primary school (K–6, 9 enrolments) in outer regional NSW serving a remote rural community.
Weethalle Public School is also known as WPS Weethalle.
Weethalle Public School draws students from the Weethalle PS.
Weethalle Public School has about 9 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 1 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 477, Writing 466, Numeracy 475, Spelling 483, Grammar 476. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Weethalle Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 9 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.
Weethalle 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 71/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Weethalle Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Weethalle Public School is located in Weethalle, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 900 (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.