Menindee Central School
1 Bear St, Menindee NSW 2879
Menindee Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Menindee, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 74 students. Its ICSEA is 760, 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 74.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Menindee Central School describes a small K-12 government school in far-west NSW serving a majority-Aboriginal student community. The school is noted for its Connected Community School model, child-centred and culturally aware teaching, and for offering Paakantyi language as an accredited HSC subject. It is described as well-resourced, with SMART boards and laptops for staff and students, and has been recognised for strong student retention and attendance.
Often praised
- Paakantyi language taught to HSC
- Strong community engagement focus
- Well-resourced classrooms (SMART boards, laptops)
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 Menindee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe Central School | Ivanhoe | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 29 | 747 |
| Warren Central School | Warren | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 228 | 783 |
| Baradine Central School | Baradine | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 101 | 785 |
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.