The Rock Central School
Ford St, The Rock NSW 2655
The Rock Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in The Rock, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 169 students. Its ICSEA is 953, 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 169.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, The Rock Central School is a small NSW government K-12 school serving the township of The Rock and surrounding rural district south of Wagga Wagga. The school's own materials emphasise an inclusive culture that values diversity and equitable access to support for every student, with organised activities such as a girls' netball team and community events including Education Week. As a combined K-12 school it supports students across all stages within one rural community setting.
Often praised
- Inclusive, supportive school culture
- K-12 continuity in one school
- Active community and sporting involvement
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 The Rock 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.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.8 km | 990 | 36 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined | 26.0 km | 1,078 | 198 |
| Wagga Wagga Christian College | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined | 28.8 km | 1,033 | 563 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans River Community School | Evans Head | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 530 | 955 |
| Nimbin Central School | Nimbin | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 243 | 956 |
| Tullibigeal Central School | Tullibigeal | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 33 | 958 |
| Ariah Park Central School | Ariah Park | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 123 | 947 |
| Oaklands Central School | Oaklands | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 36 | 962 |
| Wadalba Community School | Wadalba | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,412 | 941 |
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.