Coolah Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coolah, New South Wales 2843 · Warrumbungle LGA
#288 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1078 of 1,259 nationally
About Coolah Central School
Coolah Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Coolah, New South Wales (2843), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 148 students (74 girls and 74 boys).
Coolah Central School has an ICSEA value of 896, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coolah Central School scores 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 288th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Warrumbungle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 896
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Coolah Central School's 148 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coolah Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coolah Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Coolah Central School a public or private school?
Coolah Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coolah Central School offer?
Coolah Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Coolah Central School?
In 2025, Coolah Central School had 148 enrolled students (74 girls, 74 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coolah Central School?
Coolah Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 896. 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 Coolah Central School rank in NSW?
Coolah Central School ranks 288th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.8/100), and 1078th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coolah Central School?
Coolah Central School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coolah Central School?
In 2025, Coolah Central School had 13 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Coolah Central School co-ed?
Yes. Coolah Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coolah Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Coolah 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 Coolah Central School?
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