Small government K–12 school in rural NSW serving 98 students with strong community engagement.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B overall.
Trundle Central School is also known as TCS Trundle.
Trundle Central School draws students from the Trundle CS (and 2 more zones).
Trundle Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 52.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 919, below the national average of 1,000.
Trundle Central School has about 98 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 490, Writing 503, Numeracy 497, Spelling 491, Grammar 478. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Trundle Central School is a very small government combined school with approximately 98 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.
Trundle 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 55/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Trundle Central School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 23% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Trundle Central School is located in Trundle, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 919 (15th 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.