School details
| School type | Central and community school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 12 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 160 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 33% |
| First teacher | 1 October 1861 |
| Address | 29 Gotha Street BARRABA NSW 2347 |
| Phone | (02) 6782 1104 |
| barraba-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | barraba-c.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Tamworth |
| State electorate | Tamworth |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
About the school
Barraba Central School is a NSW public central school in BARRABA (2347) teaching Kindergarten to Year 12. The school sits in the Tamworth local government area and the New England and North West region.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 October 1861, so it has served the community for more than 160 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 160 students. That makes it a smaller school. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 33% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Barraba Central School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to BARRABA or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Barraba Central School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6782 1104 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.