Braidwood Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Braidwood, New South Wales 2622 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#207 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#658 of 1,259 nationally
About Braidwood Central School
Braidwood Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Braidwood, New South Wales (2622), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 306 students (140 girls and 166 boys).
Braidwood Central School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (32.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Braidwood Central School scores 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 207th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Braidwood Central School's 306 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Braidwood Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Braidwood Central School a public or private school?
Braidwood Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Braidwood Central School offer?
Braidwood Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Braidwood Central School?
In 2025, Braidwood Central School had 306 enrolled students (140 girls, 166 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Braidwood Central School?
Braidwood Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Braidwood Central School rank in NSW?
Braidwood Central School ranks 207th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.0/100), and 658th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Braidwood Central School?
Braidwood Central School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Braidwood Central School?
In 2025, Braidwood Central School had 29 students in Year 7 and 24 in Year 12.
Is Braidwood Central School co-ed?
Yes. Braidwood Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Braidwood Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Braidwood 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 Braidwood Central School?
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