Government combined K–12 school in Barraba, outer regional NSW, serving 161 students.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Barraba Central School is also known as BCS Barraba.
Barraba Central School draws students from the Barraba CS (and 2 more zones).
Barraba Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 23.6/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 31/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 839, below the national average of 1,000.
Barraba Central School has about 161 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 12 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 429, Writing 447, Numeracy 438, Spelling 448, Grammar 418. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Barraba Central School is a very small government combined school with approximately 161 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.
Barraba 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 33/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Barraba Central School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 27% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 80%, which is below the national benchmark.
Barraba Central School is located in Barraba, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 839 (4th 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.