Peak Hill Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Peak Hill, New South Wales 2869 · Parkes LGA
#286 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1073 of 1,259 nationally
About Peak Hill Central School
Peak Hill Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Peak Hill, New South Wales (2869), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 126 students (62 girls and 64 boys).
Peak Hill Central School has an ICSEA value of 815, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (17.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Peak Hill Central School scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 286th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Parkes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 815
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+40 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 Peak Hill Central School's 126 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peak Hill Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peak Hill Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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119 students · ICSEA 808
Mungindi Central School
Mungindi · Government combined · P-12
66 students · ICSEA 795
Bonalbo Central School
Bonalbo · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 791
Barraba Central School
Barraba · Government combined · K-12
161 students · ICSEA 839
Lightning Ridge Central School
Lightning Ridge · Government combined · K-12
311 students · ICSEA 790
Frequently asked questions
Is Peak Hill Central School a public or private school?
Peak Hill Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Peak Hill Central School offer?
Peak Hill Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Peak Hill Central School?
In 2025, Peak Hill Central School had 126 enrolled students (62 girls, 64 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peak Hill Central School?
Peak Hill Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 815. 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 Peak Hill Central School rank in NSW?
Peak Hill Central School ranks 286th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 1073rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Peak Hill Central School?
Peak Hill Central School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Peak Hill Central School?
In 2025, Peak Hill Central School had 16 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Peak Hill Central School co-ed?
Yes. Peak Hill Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peak Hill Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Peak Hill 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 Peak Hill Central School?
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