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Mendooran Central School

Mendooran Central School is a government combined school in Mendooran, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 91 students.

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91
Students
39 boys · 52 girls
K-12
Year range
889
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 889

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 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mendooran 2842
Local government area Warrumbungle
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 42%
Statistical area (SA2) Coonabarabran
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mendooran Central School had 91 students in 2025, compared with 138 in 2016 (down 34%).

138 '16 139 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 91 '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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Mendooran Central School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mendooran Central School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mendooran, Goonoo Forest, Merrygoen, Dunedoo, Yarragrin, Neilrex, Tooraweenah, Bearbong, Breelong

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: Coonabarabran

$310,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,948
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Coonabarabran 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 Coonabarabran profile →

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Nearest schools to Mendooran Central School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Dunedoo Central School Government K-12 152 893 34 km
Binnaway Central School Government K-12 44 815 38 km
Gilgandra High School Government 7-12 185 849 45 km
Gilgandra Public School Government K-6 198 815 45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra Catholic K-6 148 1006 45 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 Mendooran Central School

How many students go to Mendooran Central School?

Mendooran Central School has 91 students enrolled (39 boys and 52 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mendooran Central School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 889 at Mendooran 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. Mendooran Central School has an ICSEA of 889, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mendooran Central School catchment?

The official zone for Mendooran Central School overlaps 9 suburbs: Mendooran, Goonoo Forest, Merrygoen, Dunedoo, Yarragrin, Neilrex, Tooraweenah, Bearbong, Breelong. 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 Mendooran Central School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Coonabarabran, 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 →