Coolamon Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coolamon, New South Wales 2701 · Coolamon LGA
#236 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#791 of 1,259 nationally
About Coolamon Central School
Coolamon Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Coolamon, New South Wales (2701), within the Coolamon local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 383 students (210 girls and 173 boys).
Coolamon Central School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coolamon Central School scores 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 236th 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 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Coolamon Central School's 383 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coolamon Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coolamon Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's Primary School
Coolamon · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 1024 · 677 m away
Marrar Public School
Marrar · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 1008 · 14 km away
St Brendan's Primary School
Ganmain · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 982 · 15 km away
Ganmain Public School
Ganmain · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 917 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oaklands Central School
Oaklands · Government combined · K-12
36 students · ICSEA 962
Tullibigeal Central School
Tullibigeal · Government combined · K-12
33 students · ICSEA 958
Nimbin Central School
Nimbin · Government combined · K-12
245 students · ICSEA 956
Evans River Community School
Evans Head · Government combined · K-12
531 students · ICSEA 955
The Rock Central School
The Rock · Government combined · K-12
169 students · ICSEA 953
Ariah Park Central School
Ariah Park · Government combined · K-12
123 students · ICSEA 947
Frequently asked questions
Is Coolamon Central School a public or private school?
Coolamon Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coolamon Central School offer?
Coolamon Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Coolamon Central School?
In 2025, Coolamon Central School had 383 enrolled students (210 girls, 173 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coolamon Central School?
Coolamon Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. 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 Coolamon Central School rank in NSW?
Coolamon Central School ranks 236th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.8/100), and 791st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coolamon Central School?
Coolamon Central School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coolamon Central School?
In 2025, Coolamon Central School had 42 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Coolamon Central School co-ed?
Yes. Coolamon Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coolamon Central School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Coolamon 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 Coolamon Central School?
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