Batlow Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Batlow, New South Wales 2730 · Snowy Valleys LGA
#300 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1143 of 1,259 nationally
About Batlow Central School
Batlow Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Batlow, New South Wales (2730), within the Snowy Valleys local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 103 students (50 girls and 53 boys).
Batlow Central School has an ICSEA value of 904, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Batlow Central School scores 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 300th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Snowy Valleys area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 904
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Batlow Central School's 103 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Batlow Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Batlow Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
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Uralla Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Batlow Central School a public or private school?
Batlow Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Batlow Central School offer?
Batlow Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Batlow Central School?
In 2025, Batlow Central School had 103 enrolled students (50 girls, 53 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Batlow Central School?
Batlow Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 904. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Batlow Central School rank in NSW?
Batlow Central School ranks 300th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.9/100), and 1143rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Batlow Central School?
Batlow 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 Batlow Central School?
In 2025, Batlow Central School had 14 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Batlow Central School co-ed?
Yes. Batlow Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Batlow Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Batlow 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 Batlow Central School?
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