The Rock Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Rock, New South Wales 2655 · Lockhart LGA
#264 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#983 of 1,259 nationally
About The Rock Central School
The Rock Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in The Rock, New South Wales (2655), within the Lockhart local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 169 students (79 girls and 90 boys).
The Rock Central School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Rock Central School scores 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 264th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Lockhart area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 953
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 The Rock Central School's 169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Rock Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Rock Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Rock Central School a public or private school?
The Rock Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Rock Central School offer?
The Rock Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Rock Central School?
In 2025, The Rock Central School had 169 enrolled students (79 girls, 90 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Rock Central School?
The Rock Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 953. 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 The Rock Central School rank in NSW?
The Rock Central School ranks 264th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.0/100), and 983rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Rock Central School?
The Rock Central School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Rock Central School?
In 2025, The Rock Central School had 7 students in Year 7.
Is The Rock Central School co-ed?
Yes. The Rock Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Rock Central School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of The Rock 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 The Rock Central School?
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