Boorowa Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boorowa, New South Wales 2586 · Hilltops LGA
#261 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#962 of 1,259 nationally
About Boorowa Central School
Boorowa Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Boorowa, New South Wales (2586), within the Hilltops local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 240 students (96 girls and 144 boys).
Boorowa Central School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (25.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Boorowa Central School scores 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 261st of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Hilltops area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+35% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Boorowa Central School's 240 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Boorowa Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Boorowa Central School a public or private school?
Boorowa Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Boorowa Central School offer?
Boorowa Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Boorowa Central School?
In 2025, Boorowa Central School had 240 enrolled students (96 girls, 144 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Boorowa Central School?
Boorowa Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Boorowa Central School rank in NSW?
Boorowa Central School ranks 261st of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.1/100), and 962nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Boorowa Central School?
Boorowa Central School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Boorowa Central School?
In 2025, Boorowa Central School had 18 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Boorowa Central School co-ed?
Yes. Boorowa Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Boorowa Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Boorowa 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 Boorowa Central School?
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