Balranald Central School
Responsibility, Care, Respect & Personal Best
About the school
Balranald Central School provides education for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 and has proudly served the Balranald community since 1865. The school's vision is centred on empowering students to make informed decisions about their future through a range of educational programs designed to promote excellence and to address disadvantages stemming from isolation. With core values focused on motivated learners, the school encourages individuals to achieve their full potential while being tolerant of differences. Balranald Central School aims to cultivate responsible citizens who are independent, self-reliant, and organised.
Educational Programs
The school offers a broad, quality curriculum placing a strong emphasis on literacy, numeracy, and technology. By striving for continual improvement in learning outcomes, Balranald Central School focuses on nurturing students who are communicative, critical thinkers, and socially and environmentally aware. Additionally, students are encouraged to embrace opportunities that enhance their academic and personal growth.
Community Involvement
The positive learning atmosphere at Balranald Central School is further strengthened by strong partnerships with families and the wider community. Support for families and tailored learning plans are designed to help each student learn in ways that suit their individual needs, ensuring everyone feels valued and included. With a commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment, the school embraces diversity and prioritises wellbeing alongside academic achievement.
Mission
Balranald Central School embraces learning across a K-12 setting. We provide students with a safe and supportive environment that closes equity gaps and is underpinned by our school values of respect, care, responsibility and personal best.
Location & Catchment Area
- Balranald Central School
Catchment zones
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Tooleybuc Central School 48.2 km
- B Moulamein Public School 66.1 km
- C Euston Public School 75.4 km
- D Hay War Memorial High School 117.6 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 179 (88 girls, 91 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 179
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 876 (percentile 7)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 69% / 23% / 7% / 1%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 154
- Indigenous students
- 20%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 10%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 21.7
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 8.6
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Year 1 | 16 |
| Year 2 | 8 |
| Year 3 | 17 |
| Year 4 | 4 |
| Year 5 | 13 |
| Year 6 | 17 |
| Year 7 | 12 |
| Year 8 | 18 |
| Year 9 | 20 |
| Year 10 | 15 |
| Year 11 | 18 |
| Year 12 | 13 |
| Total | 179 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 179 | 88 | 91 | - | 876 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 197 | 95 | 102 | 83.6 | 899 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 185 | 81 | 104 | 85 | 907 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | 175 | 75 | 100 | 84.1 | 919 | 20 |
| 2021 | 158 | 68 | 90 | 89.2 | 911 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 154 | 70 | 84 | - | 911 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 148 | 70 | 78 | 88.1 | 889 | 16.3 |
| 2018 | 147 | 75 | 72 | 87.4 | 875 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 158 | 79 | 79 | 89.8 | 893 | 16.8 |
| 2016 | 152 | 76 | 76 | 86.4 | 885 | 16.5 |
| 2015 | 154 | 78 | 76 | 90.8 | 899 | 16.3 |
| 2014 | 140 | 67 | 73 | 90.6 | 939 | 15.5 |
| 2013 | 147 | 68 | 79 | 91.1 | 909 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 138 | 64 | 74 | 90.3 | 925 | 15.1 |
| 2011 | 150 | 67 | 83 | 90.4 | 922 | 16.1 |
| 2010 | 148 | 67 | 81 | - | 932 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | 165 | 74 | 91 | - | 912 | 18.2 |
| 2008 | 177 | 80 | 97 | - | 912 | 21.1 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.