Lockhart Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lockhart, New South Wales 2656 · Lockhart LGA
#290 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1080 of 1,259 nationally
About Lockhart Central School
Lockhart Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Lockhart, New South Wales (2656), within the Lockhart local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 88 students (49 girls and 39 boys).
Lockhart Central School has an ICSEA value of 874, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lockhart Central School scores 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 290th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Lockhart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 874
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Lockhart Central School's 88 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lockhart Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lockhart Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundarra Central School
Bundarra · Government combined · K-12
99 students · ICSEA 874
Balranald Central School
Balranald · Government combined · K-12
179 students · ICSEA 876
Merriwa Central School
Merriwa · Government combined · K-12
221 students · ICSEA 879
Ardlethan Central School
Ardlethan · Government combined · K-12
66 students · ICSEA 867
Emmaville Central School
Emmaville · Government combined · K-12
94 students · ICSEA 886
Bowraville Central School
Bowraville · Government combined · K-12
207 students · ICSEA 861
Frequently asked questions
Is Lockhart Central School a public or private school?
Lockhart Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lockhart Central School offer?
Lockhart Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lockhart Central School?
In 2025, Lockhart Central School had 88 enrolled students (49 girls, 39 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lockhart Central School?
Lockhart Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 874. 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 Lockhart Central School rank in NSW?
Lockhart Central School ranks 290th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.8/100), and 1080th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lockhart Central School?
Lockhart Central School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lockhart Central School?
In 2025, Lockhart Central School had 10 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Lockhart Central School co-ed?
Yes. Lockhart Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lockhart Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Lockhart 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 Lockhart Central School?
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