Lake Cargelligo Central School
65 Canada Street, Lake Cargelligo NSW 2672
Lake Cargelligo Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Lake Cargelligo, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 227 students. Its ICSEA is 858, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 227.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Lake Cargelligo Central School as a K-12 rural NSW school serving around 230 students with a strong community focus. It partners in the Lachlan Access Program, delivering Stage 5 and Stage 6 courses via video conferencing to broaden subject choice. The school is noted for its Aboriginal education initiatives, including Culturally Nourishing Schools, a Clontarf Academy and the Yinaagang Girls Group, and has a long-standing sporting tradition under its 'Fair Play To All' motto.
Often praised
- Aboriginal education programs
- Lachlan Access Program course access
- strong sporting tradition
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeoval Central School | Yeoval | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 75 | 858 |
| Bowraville Central School | Bowraville | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 206 | 861 |
| Manilla Central School | Manilla | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 243 | 855 |
| Trangie Central School | Trangie | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 166 | 852 |
| Ardlethan Central School | Ardlethan | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 66 | 867 |
| Woodenbong Central School | Woodenbong | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 159 | 848 |
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.