Woodenbong Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodenbong, New South Wales 2476 · Kyogle LGA
#301 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1144 of 1,259 nationally
About Woodenbong Central School
Woodenbong Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Woodenbong, New South Wales (2476), within the Kyogle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (76 girls and 83 boys).
Woodenbong Central School has an ICSEA value of 848, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodenbong Central School scores 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 301st of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Kyogle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 848
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-47 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 Woodenbong Central School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodenbong Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Barraba Central School
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Lake Cargelligo · Government combined · K-12
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Frequently asked questions
Is Woodenbong Central School a public or private school?
Woodenbong Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woodenbong Central School offer?
Woodenbong Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Woodenbong Central School?
In 2025, Woodenbong Central School had 159 enrolled students (76 girls, 83 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodenbong Central School?
Woodenbong Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 848. 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 Woodenbong Central School rank in NSW?
Woodenbong Central School ranks 301st of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.9/100), and 1144th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodenbong Central School?
Woodenbong Central School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Woodenbong Central School?
In 2025, Woodenbong Central School had 14 students in Year 7 and 6 in Year 12.
Is Woodenbong Central School co-ed?
Yes. Woodenbong Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodenbong Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Woodenbong 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.
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