Ariah Park Central School
Ariah Park Central School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Ariah Park, New South Wales.
What Ariah Park Central School is like
It has 123 students (60 girls and 63 boys) and the equivalent of 15.4 full-time teachers, about 8 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 947, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Ariah Park Central School at a glance
- Students
- 123
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 49% / 51%
- 60 girls, 63 boys
- Teachers
- 15.4
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 12
- Local enrolment area
- Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Ariah Park Central School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.
Common questions about Ariah Park Central School
- Is Ariah Park Central School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Ariah Park Central School is a government primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Ariah Park Central School teach?
- Ariah Park Central School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Ariah Park Central School?
- Ariah Park Central School had 123 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Ariah Park Central School?
- Ariah Park Central School has an ICSEA value of 947, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
There are no private schools within 20 km.
Other combined schools near Ariah Park Central School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.