Small rural government primary (Prep–6) in Inner Regional Queensland with 37 students.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Wheatvale State School is also known as WSS Wheatvale.
Wheatvale State School draws students from the Wheatvale SS.
Wheatvale State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 958, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
Wheatvale State School has about 37 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 439, Writing 421, Numeracy 428, Spelling 430, Grammar 448. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Wheatvale State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 37 students. It offers education for years Prep-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.
Wheatvale State 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 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Wheatvale State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 53% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Wheatvale State School is located in Wheatvale, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 958 (28th 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.