Bingara Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bingara, New South Wales 2404 · Gwydir LGA
#285 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1071 of 1,259 nationally
About Bingara Central School
Bingara Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Bingara, New South Wales (2404), within the Gwydir local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 175 students (86 girls and 89 boys).
Bingara Central School has an ICSEA value of 916, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bingara Central School scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 285th 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 916
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 Bingara Central School's 175 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bingara Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Trundle Central School
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Hillston Central School
Hillston · Government combined · K-12
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Walcha Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bingara Central School a public or private school?
Bingara Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bingara Central School offer?
Bingara Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bingara Central School?
In 2025, Bingara Central School had 175 enrolled students (86 girls, 89 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bingara Central School?
Bingara Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 916. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bingara Central School rank in NSW?
Bingara Central School ranks 285th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 1071st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bingara Central School?
Bingara Central School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bingara Central School?
In 2025, Bingara Central School had 12 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Bingara Central School co-ed?
Yes. Bingara Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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