Lightning Ridge Central School
Kaolin Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
Lightning Ridge Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Lightning Ridge, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 311 students. Its ICSEA is 790, 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 311.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Lightning Ridge Central School is a K-12 government central school in the opal mining town of Lightning Ridge, NSW, serving around 360 students with a highly diverse community, including many Aboriginal students and over 28 nationalities. The school teaches Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay as its compulsory language for secondary students, runs after-school music lessons and Indigenous learning camps, and emphasises STEM, sport, creative arts, and support for gifted students and those with additional needs.
Often praised
- Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay language program
- strong cultural diversity and inclusion
- supportive, community-focused environment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonalbo Central School | Bonalbo | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 84 | 791 |
| Baradine Central School | Baradine | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 101 | 785 |
| Mungindi Central School | Mungindi | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 62 | 795 |
| 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
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.