Bonalbo Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bonalbo, New South Wales 2469 · Kyogle LGA
#309 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1203 of 1,259 nationally
About Bonalbo Central School
Bonalbo Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Bonalbo, New South Wales (2469), within the Kyogle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 84 students (46 girls and 38 boys).
Bonalbo Central School has an ICSEA value of 791, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bonalbo Central School scores 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 309th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Kyogle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 791
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-76 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 Bonalbo Central School's 84 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bonalbo Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bonalbo Central School a public or private school?
Bonalbo Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bonalbo Central School offer?
Bonalbo Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bonalbo Central School?
In 2025, Bonalbo Central School had 84 enrolled students (46 girls, 38 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bonalbo Central School?
Bonalbo Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 791. 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 Bonalbo Central School rank in NSW?
Bonalbo Central School ranks 309th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.4/100), and 1203rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bonalbo Central School?
Bonalbo Central School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bonalbo Central School?
In 2025, Bonalbo Central School had 10 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Bonalbo Central School co-ed?
Yes. Bonalbo Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bonalbo Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Bonalbo 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 Bonalbo Central School?
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