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Boorowa Central School

Boorowa Central School is a government combined school in Boorowa, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 240 students.

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240
Students
144 boys · 96 girls
K-12
Year range
934
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 934

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 19% of Australian schools.

Suburb Boorowa 2586
Local government area Hilltops
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Young Surrounds
Official website boorowa-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Boorowa Central School had 240 students in 2025, compared with 235 in 2016 (up 2%).

235 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 269 '24 240 '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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Boorowa Central School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Boorowa Central School overlaps 13 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Boorowa, Rye Park, Frogmore, Rugby, Taylors Flat, Reids Flat, Wyangala, Kangiara, Laverstock, Hovells Creek, Godfreys Creek, Blakney Creek, Bevendale

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: Young Surrounds

$444,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,803
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Young Surrounds 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 Young Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Boorowa Central School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 95 1050 1.2 km
Murringo Public School Government K-6 43 941 25 km
Binalong Public School Government K-6 38 1005 28 km
Murrumburrah High School Government 7-12 148 915 35 km
Murrumburrah Public School Government K-6 210 961 36 km
Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 29 1005 37 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 Boorowa Central School

How many students go to Boorowa Central School?

Boorowa Central School has 240 students enrolled (144 boys and 96 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Boorowa Central School teach?

Boorowa Central School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Boorowa Central School a government or non-government school?

Boorowa Central School is a government school in Boorowa, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 934 at Boorowa 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. Boorowa Central School has an ICSEA of 934, which places it above 19% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Boorowa Central School catchment?

The official zone for Boorowa Central School overlaps 13 suburbs: Boorowa, Rye Park, Frogmore, Rugby, Taylors Flat, Reids Flat, Wyangala, Kangiara, Laverstock, Hovells Creek, Godfreys Creek, Blakney Creek and 1 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 Boorowa Central School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Young 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 →