Trundle Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Trundle, New South Wales 2875 · Parkes LGA
#269 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1000 of 1,259 nationally
About Trundle Central School
Trundle Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Trundle, New South Wales (2875), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 98 students (50 girls and 48 boys).
Trundle Central School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Trundle Central School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 269th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd 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 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Trundle Central School's 98 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Trundle Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Trundle Central School
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Tullamore Central School
Tullamore · Government combined · K-12
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Hillston Central School
Hillston · Government combined · K-12
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Tottenham Central School
Tottenham · Government combined · K-12
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Frequently asked questions
Is Trundle Central School a public or private school?
Trundle Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Trundle Central School offer?
Trundle Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Trundle Central School?
In 2025, Trundle Central School had 98 enrolled students (50 girls, 48 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Trundle Central School?
Trundle Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Trundle Central School rank in NSW?
Trundle Central School ranks 269th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 1000th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Trundle Central School?
Trundle Central School has about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Trundle Central School?
In 2025, Trundle Central School had 7 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Trundle Central School co-ed?
Yes. Trundle Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Trundle Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Trundle 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 Trundle Central School?
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