Barraba Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barraba, New South Wales 2347 · Tamworth LGA
#307 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1200 of 1,259 nationally
About Barraba Central School
Barraba Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Barraba, New South Wales (2347), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (81 girls and 80 boys).
Barraba Central School has an ICSEA value of 839, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barraba Central School scores 23.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 307th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 839
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-54 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 Barraba Central School's 161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barraba Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barraba Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Portland Central School
Portland · Government combined · K-12
204 students · ICSEA 845
Woodenbong Central School
Woodenbong · Government combined · K-12
159 students · ICSEA 848
Trangie Central School
Trangie · Government combined · K-12
167 students · ICSEA 852
Manilla Central School
Manilla · Government combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 855
Lake Cargelligo Central School
Lake Cargelligo · Government combined · K-12
227 students · ICSEA 858
Yeoval Central School
Yeoval · Government combined · K-12
75 students · ICSEA 858
Frequently asked questions
Is Barraba Central School a public or private school?
Barraba Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Barraba Central School offer?
Barraba Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Barraba Central School?
In 2025, Barraba Central School had 161 enrolled students (81 girls, 80 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barraba Central School?
Barraba Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 839. 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 Barraba Central School rank in NSW?
Barraba Central School ranks 307th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.5/100), and 1200th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barraba Central School?
Barraba Central School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Barraba Central School?
In 2025, Barraba Central School had 16 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Barraba Central School co-ed?
Yes. Barraba Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barraba Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Barraba 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 Barraba Central School?
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