Retention Benefit Eligible Schools

View the full list of rural and remote NSW public schools that are eligible for the retention benefit.

School name	School code	Transfer points	Location information
Boggabilla Central School	1275	6 (CC)	Far North area
Boomi Public School	1307	8	Far North area
Bourke High School	8355	6 (CC)	Bourke area
Bourke Public School	1326	6 (CC)	Bourke area
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education	4644	8	Bourke area
Brewarrina Central School	1350	8 (CC)	Brewarrina area
Bullarah Public School	4228	8	Moree area
Burren Junction Public School	1447	8	Lightning Ridge and Walgett area
Carinda Public School	1507	8	Lightning Ridge and Walgett area
Clare Public School	4565	8	Hay area
Cobar High School	8356	6	Cobar area
Cobar Public School	1578	6	Cobar area
Collarenebri Central School	1589	8 (CC)	Lightning Ridge and Walgett area
Coonamble High School	8451	6 (CC)	Coonamble area
Coonamble Public School	1631	6 (CC)	Coonamble area
Enngonia Public School	3626	8	Western plains area
Goodooga Central School	2033	8	Brewarrina area
Gwabegar Public School	2115	8	Narrabri area
Ivanhoe Central School	2213	8	Central Darling area
Lightning Ridge Central School	2395	8	Lightning Ridge and Walgett area
Louth Public School	3594	8	Western plains area
Mallawa Public School	4262	8	Moree area
Marra Creek Public School	4454	8	Western plains area
Menindee Central School	2523	8 (CC)	Central Darling area
Mungindi Central School	2675	8 (CC)	Far North area
Pilliga Public School	2870	8	Narrabri area
Pooncarie Public School	2895	8	Sunraysia area
Quambone Public School	2919	8	Coonamble area
Rowena Public School	3580	8	Lightning Ridge and Walgett area
Tibooburra Outback Public School	3211	8	Tibooburra area
Toomelah Public School	3239	8 (CC)	Far North area
Tulloona Public School	4225	8	Far North area
Walgett Community College - High School	8475	8 (CC)	Lightning Ridge and Walgett area
Walgett Community College - Primary School	3342	8 (CC)	Lightning Ridge and Walgett area
Wanaaring Public School	3365	8	Bourke area
Weilmoringle Public School	4305	8	Brewarrina area
White Cliffs Public School	3435	8	Central Darling area
Wilcannia Central School	3442	8 (CC)	Central Darling area

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05/05/2026

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Kylie Campbell

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