Rural K-12 government school of 99 students in Bundarra, outer regional NSW.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Bundarra Central School is also known as BCS Bundarra.
Bundarra Central School draws students from the Bundarra CS (and 2 more zones).
Bundarra Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 26.7/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 21/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 874, below the national average of 1,000.
Bundarra Central School has about 99 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 407, Writing 432, Numeracy 405, Spelling 434, Grammar 386. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Bundarra Central School is a very small government combined school with approximately 99 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.
Bundarra 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 22/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Bundarra 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 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 81%, which is below the national benchmark.
Bundarra Central School is located in Bundarra, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 874 (7th 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.