St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Lake Cargelligo · 0.5 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Lake Cargelligo
Lake Cargelligo Central School
Lake Cargelligo Central School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales.
What Lake Cargelligo Central School is like
It has 227 students (100 girls and 127 boys) and the equivalent of 27.5 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 858, 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.
The nearest private school is St Francis Xavier's Primary School, 0.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Lake Cargelligo in one step.
Lake Cargelligo Central School at a glance
- Students
- 227
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 44% / 56%
- 100 girls, 127 boys
- Teachers
- 27.5
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 8.3 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: Lake Cargelligo 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 Lake Cargelligo Central School
- Is Lake Cargelligo Central School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Lake Cargelligo Central School is a government primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Lake Cargelligo Central School teach?
- Lake Cargelligo Central School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Lake Cargelligo Central School?
- Lake Cargelligo Central School had 227 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Lake Cargelligo Central School?
- Lake Cargelligo Central School has an ICSEA value of 858, 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
Private schools within 0.5 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other combined schools near Lake Cargelligo Central School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.