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Hervey Bay Special SchoolKawungan State SchoolTorquay State SchoolSandy Strait State School

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MeasureHervey Bay Special School
Kawungan QLD
Kawungan State School
Kawungan QLD
Torquay State School
Torquay QLD
Sandy Strait State School
Urangan QLD
Success Index
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Not rated
42
Lower 50%
16
Lower 50%
35
Lower 50%
State rank (type)–#443 of 804#787 of 804#529 of 804
National rank (type)–#3271 of 4,908#4875 of 4,908#3755 of 4,908
SectorGovernmentGovernmentGovernmentGovernment
TypeSpecialPrimaryPrimaryPrimary
Year rangePrep-12Prep-6Prep-6Prep-6
Students105877183706
Girls / boys36 / 69419 / 45892 / 91314 / 392
Foundation intake51011985
Year 7 cohort10–––
Year 12 cohort6–––
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––––
5-year enrolment growth+5%-6%-50%-1%
ICSEA
Average 1000
970976875965
ICSEA percentile33th36th7th31th
Top SEA quarter10%8%2%8%
Bottom SEA quarter38%41%67%41%
Students per teacher4.213.013.815.4
Teaching staff (FTE)24.967.213.345.9
Non-teaching staff (FTE)25.129.99.225.1
Language background other than English8%8%13%7%
Indigenous students17%12%31%17%
SuburbKawungan 4655Kawungan 4655Torquay 4655Urangan 4655
Council areaFraser CoastFraser CoastFraser CoastFraser Coast
RemotenessInner RegionalInner RegionalInner RegionalInner Regional
Websiteherveybayspecs.eq.edu.aukawunganss.eq.edu.autorquayss.eq.edu.ausandystraitss.eq.edu.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.