Portland Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Portland, New South Wales 2847 · Lithgow LGA
#292 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1094 of 1,259 nationally
About Portland Central School
Portland Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Portland, New South Wales (2847), within the Lithgow local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 204 students (109 girls and 95 boys).
Portland Central School has an ICSEA value of 845, 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 19 teachers (23.7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 57% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Portland Central School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 292nd 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 845
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+57% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Portland Central School's 204 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Portland Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Portland Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland
Portland · Catholic primary · K-6
50 students · ICSEA 924 · 824 m away
Cullen Bullen Public School
Cullen Bullen · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 790 · 7.8 km away
Meadow Flat Public School
Meadow Flat · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1000 · 10 km away
Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 909 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodenbong Central School
Woodenbong · Government combined · K-12
159 students · ICSEA 848
Barraba Central School
Barraba · Government combined · K-12
161 students · ICSEA 839
Trangie Central School
Trangie · Government combined · K-12
167 students · ICSEA 852
Manilla Central School
Manilla · Government combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 855
Lake Cargelligo Central School
Lake Cargelligo · Government combined · K-12
227 students · ICSEA 858
Yeoval Central School
Yeoval · Government combined · K-12
75 students · ICSEA 858
Frequently asked questions
Is Portland Central School a public or private school?
Portland Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Portland Central School offer?
Portland Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Portland Central School?
In 2025, Portland Central School had 204 enrolled students (109 girls, 95 boys), a change of 57% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Portland Central School?
Portland Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 845. 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 Portland Central School rank in NSW?
Portland Central School ranks 292nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 1094th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Portland Central School?
Portland Central School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Portland Central School?
In 2025, Portland Central School had 22 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Portland Central School co-ed?
Yes. Portland Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Portland Central School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Portland 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 Portland Central School?
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