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Molong Central School

Molong Central School is a government combined school in Molong, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 394 students.

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394
Students
228 boys · 166 girls
K-12
Year range
917
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 917

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 14% of Australian schools.

Suburb Molong 2866
Local government area Cabonne
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Orange Surrounds
Official website molong-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Molong Central School had 394 students in 2025, compared with 482 in 2016 (down 18%).

482 '16 '17 '18 511 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 394 '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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Molong Central School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Molong Central School overlaps 22 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Molong, Euchareena, Manildra, Gumble, Stuart Town, Cudal, Larras Lee, Boomey, Belgravia, Cundumbul, Garra, Mookerawa, Bowan Park, Bocobra, Mount Aquila, Bakers Swamp, Farnham, Boree, Toogong, Amaroo, Kerrs Creek, Kangaroobie

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: Orange Surrounds

$560,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,138
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Orange Surrounds 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 Orange Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Molong Central School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong Catholic K-6 106 1030 0.4 km
Manildra Public School Government K-6 39 947 18 km
Borenore Public School Government K-6 22 992 20 km
Cumnock Public School Government K-6 47 954 21 km
Cudal Public School Government K-6 48 979 24 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 Molong Central School

How many students go to Molong Central School?

Molong Central School has 394 students enrolled (228 boys and 166 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Molong Central School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 917 at Molong 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. Molong Central School has an ICSEA of 917, which places it above 14% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Molong Central School catchment?

The official zone for Molong Central School overlaps 22 suburbs: Molong, Euchareena, Manildra, Gumble, Stuart Town, Cudal, Larras Lee, Boomey, Belgravia, Cundumbul, Garra, Mookerawa and 10 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 Molong Central School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Orange Surrounds, 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 →