Government primary (K–6), 54 students, outer regional Westerway, Tasmania.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Westerway Primary School is also known as Westerway PS and WPS Westerway.
Westerway Primary School draws students from the Westerway Primary School.
Westerway Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.9/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 33/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 891, below the national average of 1,000.
Westerway Primary School has about 54 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 8 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 329, Writing 385, Numeracy 363, Spelling 355, Grammar 341. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Westerway Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 54 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.
Westerway 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 35/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Westerway Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 48% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Westerway Primary School is located in Westerway, TAS, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 891 (9th 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.