The relatively small class sizes can make teaching students with diverse academic levels easier. For example, the enrolment numbers in 2008 were between 9 and 18 in each class. The number of students who continue to the senior years is very low, with only 4 students attending Year 11 and 3 in Year 12. A lot of other students have either left school or left with their families in search of better opportunities to study in the bigger metropolitan areas.
Year 12 Completion rates in Red Town
The majority of the Year 12 students complete their schooling and graduate. In 2009, 3 students completed senior secondary school and 2 senior secondary certificates were awarded. There is currently 1 student in year 12 School completion rates
Almost all residents 15 years and over had some form of schooling, albeit at varying levels. In 2006, the highest level of education achieved (by 37% of those who were 15 years and over) was Year 12. The educational level achieved varied by Aboriginal status with less Aboriginal residents completing Year 11 and 12. It is a massive challenge in Red Town to motivate and support students to complete Year 12.
Literacy and numeracy The NAPLAN testing was carried out with year 3, 5 and 7 in 2010. Year 3’s tested substantially below the Australian school average in reading, writing, grammar and punctuation, and below average in spelling and numeracy. Year 5’s and 7’s were substantially below average in all areas.
The relatively small class sizes can make teaching students with diverse academic levels easier. For example, the enrolment numbers in 2008 were between 9 and 18 in each class. The number of students who continue to the senior years is very low, with only 4 students attending Year 11 and 3 in Year 12. A lot of other students have either left school or left with their families in search of better opportunities to study in the bigger metropolitan areas.
The majority of the Year 12 students complete their schooling and graduate. In 2009, 3 students completed senior secondary school and 2 senior secondary certificates were awarded. There is currently 1 student in year 12
School completion rates
Almost all residents 15 years and over had some form of schooling, albeit at varying levels. In 2006, the highest level of education achieved (by 37% of those who were 15 years and over) was Year 12. The educational level achieved varied by Aboriginal status with less Aboriginal residents completing Year 11 and 12. It is a massive challenge in Red Town to motivate and support students to complete Year 12.
Literacy and numeracy
The NAPLAN testing was carried out with year 3, 5 and 7 in 2010. Year 3’s tested substantially below the Australian school average in reading, writing, grammar and punctuation, and below average in spelling and numeracy. Year 5’s and 7’s were substantially below average in all areas.