Candlebark, Romsey School Profile, Ranking, Reviews

Candlebark, Romsey

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School Facts

School sector:

Non-government

School type:

Combined school

Gender:

Co-Ed

Total student:

100 (boy:58, girl:42)

Total staff:

Student attendance:

93%

None-english student:

ICSEA value:

1168, ranks No.113 More ICSEA Ranking...

ICSEA distribution:

Bottom quarter	Middle quarters		Top quarter
0%	7%	40%	53%

Website:

http://www.candlebark.info

Location:

Romsey

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School Comment

Candlebark is a relatively new non-denominational co-educational fee-paying day school, from Prep to Year 9, set in 1100 acres of native forest north of Melbourne. In 2010, the school will enrol its maximum of 100 pupils, with a faculty of 11. Candlebark e... more

Student Assessment

	Reading	Writing	Spelling	Grammar	Numeracy	Rank
Year 5	553	455	488	482	499	784
Year 9	664	637	644	690	674	5

Student assessment is based on he National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy(NAPLAN) results in 2011.

Reviews

By Parent - 12 Sep 2021, Rate: poor

it is John Marsdens way or hit the highway. Just sad that over the years some families have hit the highway and taken a long time to recover. It's not for everywone.

By Parent - 23 Aug 2018, Rate: excellent

I have spent my life savings sending my kids to this school, and I would do it over again. The reason is this - they are teens who know who they are, with a firm sense of self.
This school has given them this, and this to me is ultimately what school should be about.
They are so lucky to have had called this their school.

By Parent - 14 Feb 2018, Rate: excellent

Yes it's John Marsdens way or hit the highway - but so what? He's the education expert - parents are not! A fabulous school where my son has flourished. His self confidence, love of life and learning is testimony in a large part to the school. Kids from a young age get to talk in front of the whole school for example...and are great public speakers. Teachers and students eat together, so there is not a great divide between adults and children and there is a lot of mutual respect. I could go on and on...