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Braidwood Central School

Braidwood Central School is a government combined school in Braidwood, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 306 students.

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306
Students
166 boys · 140 girls
K-12
Year range
1005
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1005

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 49% of Australian schools.

Suburb Braidwood 2622
Local government area Queanbeyan-Palerang
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Braidwood
Enrolments 2016-2025

Braidwood Central School had 306 students in 2025, compared with 376 in 2016 (down 19%).

376 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 306 '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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Braidwood Central School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Braidwood Central School overlaps 48 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Deua, Oallen, Braidwood, Neringla, Bombay, Nerriga, Budawang, Jinden, Snowball, Araluen, Corang, Krawarree, Monga, Berlang, Charleys Forest, Durran Durra, Larbert, Mayfield, Tomboye, Deua River Valley, Sassafras, Hereford Hall, Mulloon, Harolds Cross, Wog Wog, Majors Creek, Reidsdale, Farringdon, Kindervale, Wyanbene and 18 more

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.

House prices and rent in the Braidwood Central School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $898,000.

Area Median house price
Braidwood $898,000

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Braidwood

$898,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,494
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Braidwood 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 Braidwood profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Braidwood Central School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Bede's Primary School Catholic K-6 131 1013 0.1 km
Captains Flat Public School Government K-6 26 903 36 km
Bungendore High School Government 7-12 197 1026 38 km
Bungendore Public School Government K-6 444 1047 38 km
Tarago Public School Government K-6 52 956 44 km
Batemans Bay Public School Government P-6 494 896 46 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 Braidwood Central School

How many students go to Braidwood Central School?

Braidwood Central School has 306 students enrolled (166 boys and 140 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Braidwood Central School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1005 at Braidwood 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. Braidwood Central School has an ICSEA of 1005, which places it above 49% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Braidwood Central School catchment?

The official zone for Braidwood Central School overlaps 48 suburbs: Deua, Oallen, Braidwood, Neringla, Bombay, Nerriga, Budawang, Jinden, Snowball, Araluen, Corang, Krawarree and 36 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 Braidwood Central School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Braidwood, 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 →