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Goodooga Central School

Goodooga Central School is a government combined school in Goodooga, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 28 students.

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28
Students
15 boys · 13 girls
K-12
Year range
629
ICSEA
avg = 1000
336%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 629

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 Goodooga 2838
Local government area Brewarrina
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 357%
Statistical area (SA2) Walgett - Lightning Ridge
Enrolments 2016-2025

Goodooga Central School had 28 students in 2025, compared with 37 in 2016 (down 24%).

37 '16 43 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 28 '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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Goodooga Central School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Goodooga Central School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Goodooga, Weilmoringle, Enngonia, Collerina, Talawanta, Angledool

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: Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,708
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Walgett - Lightning Ridge 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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile →

Nearest schools to Goodooga Central School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Hebel State School Government Prep-6 14 985 36 km
Weilmoringle Public School Government K-6 5 not published 54 km
Lightning Ridge Central School Government K-12 311 790 61 km
Dirranbandi P-10 State School Government Prep-10 72 838 96 km
St Patrick's Parish School Catholic K-6 37 770 111 km
Brewarrina Central School Government K-12 122 652 111 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 Goodooga Central School

How many students go to Goodooga Central School?

Goodooga Central School has 28 students enrolled (15 boys and 13 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Goodooga Central School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 629 at Goodooga 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. Goodooga Central School has an ICSEA of 629, which places it above 0% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Goodooga Central School catchment?

The official zone for Goodooga Central School overlaps 6 suburbs: Goodooga, Weilmoringle, Enngonia, Collerina, Talawanta, Angledool. 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 Goodooga Central School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Walgett - Lightning Ridge, 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 →