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Lightning Ridge Central School
Lightning Ridge Central School is a government combined school in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 311 students.
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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 3% of Australian schools.
Lightning Ridge Central School had 311 students in 2025, compared with 370 in 2016 (down 16%).
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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The official zone for Lightning Ridge Central School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Lightning Ridge, Collarenebri, Walgett, Angledool, Cumborah
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
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 Lightning Ridge Central School
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Questions about Lightning Ridge Central School
How many students go to Lightning Ridge Central School?
Lightning Ridge Central School has 311 students enrolled (155 boys and 156 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Lightning Ridge Central School teach?
Lightning Ridge Central School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Lightning Ridge Central School a government or non-government school?
Lightning Ridge Central School is a government school in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 790 at Lightning Ridge 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. Lightning Ridge Central School has an ICSEA of 790, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Lightning Ridge Central School catchment?
The official zone for Lightning Ridge Central School overlaps 5 suburbs: Lightning Ridge, Collarenebri, Walgett, Angledool, Cumborah. 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 Lightning Ridge 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 →