Ardlethan Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ardlethan, New South Wales 2665 · Coolamon LGA
About Ardlethan Central School
Ardlethan Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Ardlethan, New South Wales (2665), within the Coolamon local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 66 students (35 girls and 31 boys).
Ardlethan Central School has an ICSEA value of 867, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ardlethan Central School scores 27.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 867
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+40% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-70 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Ardlethan Central School's 66 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ardlethan Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ardlethan Central School a public or private school?
Ardlethan Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ardlethan Central School offer?
Ardlethan Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ardlethan Central School?
In 2025, Ardlethan Central School had 66 enrolled students (35 girls, 31 boys), a change of 40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ardlethan Central School?
Ardlethan Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 867. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ardlethan Central School?
Ardlethan Central School has about 6.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ardlethan Central School?
In 2025, Ardlethan Central School had 5 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Ardlethan Central School co-ed?
Yes. Ardlethan Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Ardlethan Central School?
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