Walcha Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Walcha, New South Wales 2354 · Walcha LGA
#305 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1175 of 1,259 nationally
About Walcha Central School
Walcha Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Walcha, New South Wales (2354), within the Walcha local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 230 students (119 girls and 111 boys).
Walcha Central School has an ICSEA value of 906, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Walcha Central School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 305th 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 906
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Walcha Central School's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Walcha Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Walcha Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Walcha Central School a public or private school?
Walcha Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Walcha Central School offer?
Walcha Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Walcha Central School?
In 2025, Walcha Central School had 230 enrolled students (119 girls, 111 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Walcha Central School?
Walcha Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 906. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Walcha Central School rank in NSW?
Walcha Central School ranks 305th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 1175th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Walcha Central School?
Walcha Central School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Walcha Central School?
In 2025, Walcha Central School had 18 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Walcha Central School co-ed?
Yes. Walcha Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Walcha Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Walcha 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 Walcha Central School?
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