Wilcannia Central School
Barrier Hwy, Wilcannia NSW 2836
Wilcannia Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Wilcannia, NSW from Prep to Year 12 with about 65 students. Its ICSEA is 673, 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 65.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Wilcannia Central School as a K-12 government school on the Darling River serving a small community, around 90 students, most of whom are Aboriginal. The school is known for its Barkindji Language and Culture nest, close involvement of community elders alongside teachers, and its role as a Connected Communities school building partnerships with Aboriginal leaders, families and outside agencies to support literacy, numeracy and post-school pathways.
Often praised
- Barkindji language and culture program
- strong elder and community involvement
- Connected Communities partnerships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boggabilla Central School | Boggabilla | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 79 | 670 |
| Gulargambone Central School | Gulargambone | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 104 | 693 |
| Brewarrina Central School | Brewarrina | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 122 | 652 |
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.