Government combined K–12 school in Ardlethan, outer regional NSW, serving 66 students.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Ardlethan Central School is also known as ACS Ardlethan.
Ardlethan Central School draws students from the Ardlethan CS (and 2 more zones).
Ardlethan Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 44/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 867, below the national average of 1,000.
Ardlethan Central School has about 66 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 5 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 451, Writing 442, Numeracy 437, Spelling 459, Grammar 450. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Ardlethan Central School is a very small government combined school with approximately 66 students. It offers education for years K-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Ardlethan Central School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 46/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ardlethan Central School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.2:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Ardlethan Central School is located in Ardlethan, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 867 (6th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.