Hillston Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hillston, New South Wales 2675 · Carrathool LGA
#277 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1038 of 1,259 nationally
About Hillston Central School
Hillston Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Hillston, New South Wales (2675), within the Carrathool local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 212 students (109 girls and 103 boys).
Hillston Central School has an ICSEA value of 911, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hillston Central School scores 31.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 277th 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 911
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Hillston Central School's 212 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hillston Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hillston Central School
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Similar schools
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Walcha Central School
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Batlow Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hillston Central School a public or private school?
Hillston Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hillston Central School offer?
Hillston Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hillston Central School?
In 2025, Hillston Central School had 212 enrolled students (109 girls, 103 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hillston Central School?
Hillston Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 911. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hillston Central School rank in NSW?
Hillston Central School ranks 277th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.5/100), and 1038th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hillston Central School?
Hillston Central School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hillston Central School?
In 2025, Hillston Central School had 23 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Hillston Central School co-ed?
Yes. Hillston Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hillston Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Hillston 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 Hillston Central School?
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