Small K–12 government co-ed school in Bowraville, inner regional NSW, serving 207 students including 40% Aboriginal and 48% with disability.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Bowraville Central School is also known as BCS Bowraville.
Bowraville Central School draws students from the Bowraville CS (and 2 more zones).
Bowraville Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 31.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 861, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Bowraville Central School, Year 3 students averaged 372 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 454, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 507, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 493, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Bowraville Central School is a small government combined school with approximately 207 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.
Bowraville 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 34/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Bowraville Central School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 34% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 80%, which is below the national benchmark.
Bowraville Central School is located in Bowraville, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 861 (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.