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Barraba Central School
Barraba Central School is a government combined school in Barraba, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 161 students.
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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 4% of Australian schools.
Barraba Central School had 161 students in 2025, compared with 190 in 2016 (down 15%).
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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The official zone for Barraba Central School overlaps 22 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Upper Horton, Barraba, Woodsreef, Lindesay, Cobbadah, Red Hill, Gulf Creek, Maules Creek, Banoon, Ironbark, Mayvale, Longarm, Gundamulda, Thirldene, Back Creek, Dinoga, Kaputar, Upper Manilla, Rocky Creek, Pallal, Bakers Creek, Upper Bingara
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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Questions about Barraba Central School
How many students go to Barraba Central School?
Barraba Central School has 161 students enrolled (80 boys and 81 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Barraba Central School teach?
Barraba Central School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Barraba Central School a government or non-government school?
Barraba Central School is a government school in Barraba, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 839 at Barraba Central 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. Barraba Central School has an ICSEA of 839, which places it above 4% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Barraba Central School catchment?
The official zone for Barraba Central School overlaps 22 suburbs: Upper Horton, Barraba, Woodsreef, Lindesay, Cobbadah, Red Hill, Gulf Creek, Maules Creek, Banoon, Ironbark, Mayvale, Longarm and 10 more. 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 Barraba Central School?
12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tamworth Surrounds, 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 →