Molong Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Molong, New South Wales 2866 · Cabonne LGA
#308 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1201 of 1,259 nationally
About Molong Central School
Molong Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Molong, New South Wales (2866), within the Cabonne local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 394 students (166 girls and 228 boys).
Molong Central School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Molong Central School scores 23.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 308th 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 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-48 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 Molong Central School's 394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Molong Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Molong Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
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Tullamore Central School
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Hillston Central School
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Walcha Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Molong Central School a public or private school?
Molong Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Molong Central School offer?
Molong Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Molong Central School?
In 2025, Molong Central School had 394 enrolled students (166 girls, 228 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Molong Central School?
Molong Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Molong Central School rank in NSW?
Molong Central School ranks 308th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.5/100), and 1201st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Molong Central School?
Molong Central School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Molong Central School?
In 2025, Molong Central School had 47 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Molong Central School co-ed?
Yes. Molong Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Molong Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Molong 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 Molong Central School?
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