Ariah Park Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ariah Park, New South Wales 2665 · Temora LGA
#270 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1003 of 1,259 nationally
About Ariah Park Central School
Ariah Park Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Ariah Park, New South Wales (2665), within the Temora local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 123 students (60 girls and 63 boys).
Ariah Park Central School has an ICSEA value of 947, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ariah Park Central School scores 33.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 270th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Temora area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 947
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Ariah Park Central School's 123 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ariah Park Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ariah Park Central School a public or private school?
Ariah Park Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ariah Park Central School offer?
Ariah Park Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ariah Park Central School?
In 2025, Ariah Park Central School had 123 enrolled students (60 girls, 63 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ariah Park Central School?
Ariah Park Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 947. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ariah Park Central School rank in NSW?
Ariah Park Central School ranks 270th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.2/100), and 1003rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ariah Park Central School?
Ariah Park Central School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ariah Park Central School?
In 2025, Ariah Park Central School had 8 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Ariah Park Central School co-ed?
Yes. Ariah Park Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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