Gulargambone Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gulargambone, New South Wales 2828 · Coonamble LGA
#299 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1138 of 1,259 nationally
About Gulargambone Central School
Gulargambone Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Gulargambone, New South Wales (2828), within the Coonamble local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (46 girls and 58 boys).
Gulargambone Central School has an ICSEA value of 693, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 89% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gulargambone Central School scores 27.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 299th 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 693
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+55% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Gulargambone Central School's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gulargambone Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gulargambone Central School a public or private school?
Gulargambone Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gulargambone Central School offer?
Gulargambone Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Gulargambone Central School?
In 2025, Gulargambone Central School had 104 enrolled students (46 girls, 58 boys), a change of 55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gulargambone Central School?
Gulargambone Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 693. 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 Gulargambone Central School rank in NSW?
Gulargambone Central School ranks 299th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.1/100), and 1138th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gulargambone Central School?
Gulargambone Central School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gulargambone Central School?
In 2025, Gulargambone Central School had 2 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Gulargambone Central School co-ed?
Yes. Gulargambone Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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