Small rural government combined K–12 school serving approximately 70 students in Tottenham, NSW.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B overall.
Tottenham Central School is also known as TCS Tottenham.
Tottenham Central School draws students from the Tottenham CS (and 2 more zones).
Tottenham Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 55.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 50/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 930, below the national average of 1,000.
Tottenham Central School has about 71 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 399, Writing 434, Numeracy 424, Spelling 385, Grammar 395. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Tottenham Central School is a very small government combined school with approximately 71 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.
Tottenham 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 53/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Tottenham Central School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1. 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 90%, which is moderate.
Tottenham Central School is located in Tottenham, NSW, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 930 (18th 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.