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Barooga Public School

Barooga Public School is a government primary school in Barooga, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 109 students.

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109
Students
50 boys · 59 girls
K-6
Year range
962
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 962

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 29% of Australian schools.

Suburb Barooga 3644
Local government area Berrigan
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie
Official website barooga-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Barooga Public School had 109 students in 2025, compared with 151 in 2016 (down 28%).

151 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 109 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Barooga Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Barooga Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Boomanoomana, Barooga, Lalalty

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,011
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie profile →

Nearest schools to Barooga Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cobram Anglican Grammar School Independent Prep-12 387 1010 3.5 km
Cobram Secondary College Government 7-12 457 952 3.8 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 308 1006 4.0 km
Cobram and District Specialist School Government U 66 929 4.3 km
Cobram Primary School Government Prep-6 268 933 4.3 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic K-6 20 993 15 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Barooga Public School

How many students go to Barooga Public School?

Barooga Public School has 109 students enrolled (50 boys and 59 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Barooga Public School teach?

Barooga Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Barooga Public School a government or non-government school?

Barooga Public School is a government school in Barooga, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 962 at Barooga Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Barooga Public School has an ICSEA of 962, which places it above 29% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Barooga Public School catchment?

The official zone for Barooga Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Boomanoomana, Barooga, Lalalty. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Barooga Public School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →