Barraba Central School
29 Gotha Street, Barraba NSW 2347
Barraba Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Barraba, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 160 students. Its ICSEA is 839, 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 161.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Barraba Central School describes a K-12 school serving the rural Barraba community near Tamworth, NSW. The school emphasises literacy and numeracy across all years, with an Early Action for Success instructional leader in the primary department. It runs a Positive Behaviour for Learning program and wellbeing initiatives K-12, and partners with local agencies such as Centacare, Opportunity Hub and PCYC. Its rural setting supports outdoor education and agricultural learning opportunities, with regular parent communication through reports and interviews.
Often praised
- Literacy and numeracy focus
- Positive behaviour for learning
- Community and agency partnerships
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Barraba Central School on My School · Why some data is missing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Central School | Portland | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 203 | 845 |
| Woodenbong Central School | Woodenbong | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 159 | 848 |
| Trangie Central School | Trangie | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 166 | 852 |
| Manilla Central School | Manilla | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 243 | 855 |
| Lake Cargelligo Central School | Lake Cargelligo | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 227 | 858 |
| Yeoval Central School | Yeoval | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 75 | 858 |
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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.