Baradine Central School
42 Narren St, Baradine NSW 2396
Baradine Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Baradine, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 101 students. Its ICSEA is 785, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 101.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Baradine Central School as a small K-12 government school in Baradine, NSW, serving around 100-125 students from a rural community 45km northwest of Coonabarabran. More than half of students identify as Aboriginal, and the school is described as inclusive and closely tied to local community life. It follows the NSW curriculum across primary and secondary years, with stated values of respect, quality, participation and safety, and a motto emphasising lifelong learning.
Often praised
- strong Aboriginal community connection
- inclusive small-school environment
- K-12 continuity on one site
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Central School | Warren | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 228 | 783 |
| Lightning Ridge Central School | Lightning Ridge | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 311 | 790 |
| Bonalbo Central School | Bonalbo | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 84 | 791 |
| Mungindi Central School | Mungindi | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 62 | 795 |
| Ashford Central School | Ashford | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 119 | 808 |
| Menindee Central School | Menindee | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 74 | 760 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.