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Bulahdelah Central School

Bulahdelah Central School is a government combined school in Bulahdelah, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 289 students.

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289
Students
163 boys · 126 girls
K-12
Year range
902
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 902

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 11% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bulahdelah 2423
Local government area Mid-Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Bulahdelah - Stroud
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bulahdelah Central School had 289 students in 2025, compared with 407 in 2016 (down 29%).

407 '16 '17 '18 424 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 289 '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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Bulahdelah Central School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bulahdelah Central School overlaps 31 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Nerong, Bulahdelah, Booral, Coolongolook, Bunyah, Wootton, The Branch, Crawford River, Boolambayte, Tea Gardens, Girvan, Limeburners Creek, Mungo Brush, Myall Lake, Bombah Point, Markwell, Upper Myall, Warranulla, Bungwahl, North Arm Cove, Mayers Flat, Pindimar, Hawks Nest, Yagon, Topi Topi, Terreel, Allworth, Willina, Violet Hill, Wang Wauk and 1 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 Bulahdelah Central School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $784,000 to $825,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Bulahdelah - Stroud $784,000 too few lettings
Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest $825,000 $600 a weekpostcode 2324

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: Bulahdelah - Stroud

$784,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,482
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bulahdelah - Stroud 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 Bulahdelah - Stroud profile →

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

Nearest schools to Bulahdelah Central School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 72 980 1.0 km
Bungwahl Public School Government K-6 36 1037 22 km
Stroud Public School Government K-6 71 931 23 km
Coolongolook Public School Government K-6 31 950 23 km
Booral Public School Government K-6 84 938 24 km
Stroud Road Public School Government K-6 9 948 27 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 Bulahdelah Central School

How many students go to Bulahdelah Central School?

Bulahdelah Central School has 289 students enrolled (163 boys and 126 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bulahdelah Central School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 902 at Bulahdelah 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. Bulahdelah Central School has an ICSEA of 902, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bulahdelah Central School catchment?

The official zone for Bulahdelah Central School overlaps 31 suburbs: Nerong, Bulahdelah, Booral, Coolongolook, Bunyah, Wootton, The Branch, Crawford River, Boolambayte, Tea Gardens, Girvan, Limeburners Creek and 19 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 Bulahdelah Central School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bulahdelah - Stroud, 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 →