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Woodenbong Central School

Unumgar St, Woodenbong NSW 2476

PublicK–12 / combinedYears K-12

Woodenbong Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Woodenbong, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 159 students. Its ICSEA is 848, where the national average is 1000.

159students
848ICSEA · higher than 28% of NSW primary schools
45%language background other than English
45%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
18teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

72.9%attendance rate, 2024 · +14.8 pts over 3 years
-24%enrolment change over 5 years
150FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
1support classes

About this school, from public sources

Based on the school's own website and public directory listings, Woodenbong Central School is a K-12 government school in the Northern NSW foothills of the Border Ranges, serving rural and semi-rural families around Woodenbong since 1908. It offers a K-12 combined curriculum with a comprehensive careers education program, along with literacy, numeracy and student leadership initiatives. The school describes modern classrooms equipped with a computer lab, notebooks and iPads, and facilities supporting sport, creativity and collaboration, alongside a stated focus on a happy, safe school environment.

Often praised

  • K-12 careers education program
  • modern technology resources
  • student leadership programs

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NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Woodenbong 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.

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
Portland Central SchoolPortlandPublic k–12 / combined · K-12203845
Trangie Central SchoolTrangiePublic k–12 / combined · K-12166852
Manilla Central SchoolManillaPublic k–12 / combined · K-12243855
Barraba Central SchoolBarrabaPublic k–12 / combined · K-12160839
Lake Cargelligo Central SchoolLake CargelligoPublic k–12 / combined · K-12227858
Yeoval Central SchoolYeovalPublic k–12 / combined · K-1275858

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.