Manilla Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manilla, New South Wales 2346 · Tamworth LGA
#303 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1170 of 1,259 nationally
About Manilla Central School
Manilla Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Manilla, New South Wales (2346), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 244 students (111 girls and 133 boys).
Manilla Central School has an ICSEA value of 855, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (25.5 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Manilla Central School scores 25.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 303rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 855
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Manilla Central School's 244 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Manilla Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Manilla Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Manilla Central School a public or private school?
Manilla Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Manilla Central School offer?
Manilla Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Manilla Central School?
In 2025, Manilla Central School had 244 enrolled students (111 girls, 133 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Manilla Central School?
Manilla Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 855. 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 Manilla Central School rank in NSW?
Manilla Central School ranks 303rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.8/100), and 1170th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Manilla Central School?
Manilla Central School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Manilla Central School?
In 2025, Manilla Central School had 34 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Manilla Central School co-ed?
Yes. Manilla Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Manilla Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Manilla 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 Manilla Central School?
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