Bingara Central School, about a hundred kilometres south-east of Moree, is growing in three directions at once.

In the past two years, secondary enrolments have risen 48 per cent, academic results have grown from Kindergarten to Year 12, while wellbeing survey scores are high.

Principal Brooke Wall says it has taken a whole school community effort.

“The quality of our teachers, administrative and support staff is amazing and creates such a positive culture in the school and the community,” she said.

“Our staff and parents are the children’s biggest supporters and that combination of support at home and at school is the foundation for our great results, the wellbeing of our students and the driver of local families choosing to send their children to their local school.”

Senior students have been scoring in the top two bands of the HSC, and more than 70 er cent of Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students are achieving strongly or exceeding standards in writing.

The school’s transition program from infants to Year 3 has seen 82 per cent achieving at or above the expected level in NAPLAN testing for writing.

“When a child can read well, the whole curriculum opens up. Science becomes a world of wonder, maths becomes a tool to fix all sorts of challenges, and history’s a journey to people and places far beyond personal experience,” Ms Wall said.

“Strong literacy creates what we hope every child becomes – a curious, creative thinker.”

The school’s transition programs have also had outstanding results for Year 7, with 95 per cent of students stating they feel settled and supported in the new secondary environment.

The school continues to receive outstanding support from local families, reflected in testimonials from parents:

“As a parent, I am proud to commend Bingara Central School for its outstanding professionalism and commitment to excellence. I am sincerely grateful for the dedication, passion, and high standards that the entire Bingara Central School team brings to our community.”

“They say it takes a village to raise a child, and Bingara Central School truly reflects this. It is not just a school but a connected, supportive and community-focused environment with strong traditions and deep connections to the local community. I attended Bingara Central School and have chosen it as the place for my children.”

Ms Wall also has strong ties to the community and school. Her family settled in the Bingara area in convict days, running a racecourse and Cobb and Co stay-over and bar.

She said connection to the community is what drives the school’s success.

“Our grounding in the community, and our teachers’ consistency, clarity and care turn great teaching into lasting learning and make our school a place where we all belong,” she said.