Lightning Ridge Central School
Kaolin Street, Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
311students
790ICSEA · higher than 15% of NSW primary schools
7%language background other than English
61%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
73.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -5.8 pts over 3 years
-6%enrolment change over 5 years
173FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
1support classes
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 311.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Lightning Ridge Central School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonalbo Central School | Bonalbo | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 84 | 791 |
| Baradine Central School | Baradine | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 101 | 785 |
| Mungindi Central School | Mungindi | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 62 | 795 |
| Warren Central School | Warren | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 228 | 783 |
| Ashford Central School | Ashford | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 119 | 808 |
| Binnaway Central School | Binnaway | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 44 | 815 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.