Mendooran Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mendooran, New South Wales 2842 · Warrumbungle LGA
#291 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1091 of 1,259 nationally
About Mendooran Central School
Mendooran Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Mendooran, New South Wales (2842), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 91 students (52 girls and 39 boys).
Mendooran Central School has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mendooran Central School scores 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 291st of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Warrumbungle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Mendooran Central School's 91 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mendooran Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mendooran Central School a public or private school?
Mendooran Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mendooran Central School offer?
Mendooran Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mendooran Central School?
In 2025, Mendooran Central School had 91 enrolled students (52 girls, 39 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mendooran Central School?
Mendooran Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. 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 Mendooran Central School rank in NSW?
Mendooran Central School ranks 291st of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.2/100), and 1091st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mendooran Central School?
Mendooran Central School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mendooran Central School?
In 2025, Mendooran Central School had 8 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Mendooran Central School co-ed?
Yes. Mendooran Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Mendooran Central School?
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