Remote government K–12 school in Baradine, NSW with 101 students, serving a predominantly Indigenous community.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Baradine Central School is also known as BCS Baradine.
Baradine Central School draws students from the Baradine CS (and 2 more zones).
Baradine Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 20.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 23/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 785, below the national average of 1,000.
Baradine Central School has about 101 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 8 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 423, Writing 420, Numeracy 439, Spelling 421, Grammar 417. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Baradine Central School is a very small government combined school with approximately 101 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.
Baradine 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 24/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Baradine Central School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 29% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 75%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 90%.
Baradine Central School is located in Baradine, NSW, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 785 (2th 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.