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Molong Central School

Phillip St, Molong NSW 2866

PublicK–12 / combinedYears K-12

Molong Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Molong, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 393 students. Its ICSEA is 917, where the national average is 1000.

393students
917ICSEA · higher than 69% of NSW primary schools
4%language background other than English
26%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
36teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

84.9%attendance rate, 2024 · -3.1 pts over 3 years
-18%enrolment change over 5 years
121FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
1support classes

About this school, from public sources

Public online sources describe Molong Central School as a K-12 government school in Molong, NSW, serving around 500 students including a significant Aboriginal population. The school offers a STEM and creative and performing arts curriculum, support for gifted students and those with additional needs, and EAL/D assistance. It promotes an inclusive, culturally safe environment with events like Harmony Day, and emphasises building confident, resilient learners through wellbeing support and parent collaboration.

Often praised

  • STEM and creative arts focus
  • Inclusive, culturally diverse community
  • Strong wellbeing and learning support

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 Molong 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.

SchoolSuburbTypeDistanceICSEAStudents
Orange Anglican Grammar SchoolOrangeIndependent k–12 / combined26.4 km1,077755

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
Bingara Central SchoolBingaraPublic k–12 / combined · K-12175916
Trundle Central SchoolTrundlePublic k–12 / combined · K-1298919
Tullamore Central SchoolTullamorePublic k–12 / combined · K-1254915
Ungarie Central SchoolUngariePublic k–12 / combined · K-1288915
Hillston Central SchoolHillstonPublic k–12 / combined · K-12211911
Walcha Central SchoolWalchaPublic k–12 / combined · K-12230906

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.