School of the Air
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broken Hill, New South Wales 2880 · Broken Hill LGA
#1062 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3324 of 4,908 nationally
About School of the Air
School of the Air is a public primary school located in Broken Hill, New South Wales (2880), within the Broken Hill local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 120 students (68 girls and 52 boys).
School of the Air has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, School of the Air scores 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1062nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 8 in the Broken Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 School of the Air's 120 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at School of the Air have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near School of the Air
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 864 · 205 m away
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.0 km away
Morgan Street Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.1 km away
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.4 km away
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.9 km away
Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.1 km away
Burke Ward Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 858 · 3.3 km away
Railway Town Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 868 · 4.1 km away
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hoxton Park Public School
Hoxton Park · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 985
Ingleburn Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 985
King Park Public School
St Johns Park · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 985
Kearns Public School
Kearns · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 985
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985
Wyrallah Public School
Wyrallah · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is School of the Air a public or private school?
School of the Air is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does School of the Air offer?
School of the Air offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend School of the Air?
In 2025, School of the Air had 120 enrolled students (68 girls, 52 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of School of the Air?
School of the Air has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does School of the Air rank in NSW?
School of the Air ranks 1062nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.5/100), and 3324th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at School of the Air?
School of the Air has about 7.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at School of the Air each year?
In 2025, School of the Air had 19 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is School of the Air co-ed?
Yes. School of the Air is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near School of the Air?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of School of the Air 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 School of the Air?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 417 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.