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Brewarrina Central School

Brewarrina Central School is a government combined school in Brewarrina, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 122 students.

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122
Students
70 boys · 52 girls
K-12
Year range
652
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 652

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 0% of Australian schools.

Suburb Brewarrina 2839
Local government area Brewarrina
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 81%
Statistical area (SA2) Bourke - Brewarrina
Enrolments 2016-2025

Brewarrina Central School had 122 students in 2025, compared with 146 in 2016 (down 16%).

146 '16 '17 '18 '19 165 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 122 '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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Brewarrina Central School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Brewarrina Central School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Brewarrina, Gongolgon, Talawanta, The Marra, Narran Lake, Collerina, Carinda

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: Bourke - Brewarrina

$210,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,420
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bourke - Brewarrina 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 Bourke - Brewarrina profile →

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Nearest schools to Brewarrina Central School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Patrick's Parish School Catholic K-6 37 770 0.3 km
Brewarrina Christian School Independent K-10 30 756 47 km
Weilmoringle Public School Government K-6 5 not published 81 km
Koinonia Christian Academy Independent 9-10 3 not published 88 km
Bourke Public School Government K-6 145 702 89 km
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education Government K-6 47 993 89 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 Brewarrina Central School

How many students go to Brewarrina Central School?

Brewarrina Central School has 122 students enrolled (70 boys and 52 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Brewarrina Central School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 652 at Brewarrina 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. Brewarrina Central School has an ICSEA of 652, which places it above 0% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Brewarrina Central School catchment?

The official zone for Brewarrina Central School overlaps 7 suburbs: Brewarrina, Gongolgon, Talawanta, The Marra, Narran Lake, Collerina, Carinda. 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 Brewarrina Central School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bourke - Brewarrina, 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 →