Balranald Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balranald, New South Wales 2715 · Balranald LGA
#294 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1105 of 1,259 nationally
About Balranald Central School
Balranald Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Balranald, New South Wales (2715), within the Balranald local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 179 students (88 girls and 91 boys).
Balranald Central School has an ICSEA value of 876, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (21.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balranald Central School scores 28.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 294th of 314 combined schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 876
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Balranald Central School's 179 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balranald Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balranald Central School
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Balranald Central School a public or private school?
Balranald Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Balranald Central School offer?
Balranald Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Balranald Central School?
In 2025, Balranald Central School had 179 enrolled students (88 girls, 91 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balranald Central School?
Balranald Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 876. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balranald Central School rank in NSW?
Balranald Central School ranks 294th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.6/100), and 1105th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balranald Central School?
Balranald Central School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Balranald Central School?
In 2025, Balranald Central School had 12 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Balranald Central School co-ed?
Yes. Balranald Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balranald Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Balranald Central School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Balranald Central School?
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