Bonalbo Central School
Yabbra St, Bonalbo NSW 2469
Bonalbo Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Bonalbo, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 84 students. Its ICSEA is 791, 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 84.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Bonalbo Central School as a K-12 government school serving Bonalbo and surrounding Upper Clarence Valley communities including Old Bonalbo, Drake, Tabulam, Mallanganee and Ewingar. The school notes small class sizes allowing personalised attention, with subjects offered through to HSC level including VET and adult courses. It highlights particular strengths in canoeing, music and agriculture, and points to successful student transitions into further study and employment.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- canoeing, music and agriculture programs
- strong tertiary/employment transition
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Ridge Central School | Lightning Ridge | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 311 | 790 |
| Mungindi Central School | Mungindi | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 62 | 795 |
| Baradine Central School | Baradine | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 101 | 785 |
| Warren Central School | Warren | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 228 | 783 |
| Ashford Central School | Ashford | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 119 | 808 |
| Binnaway Central School | Binnaway | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 44 | 815 |
About this data
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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.