Schools in Far West and Orana, NSW
Far West and Orana is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in New South Wales. There are 109 schools in Far West and Orana, New South Wales: 66 primary, 15 secondary, 25 combined. 79 are government schools and 30 are non-government. Together they enrol about 18,608 students.
Far West and Orana school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 161Central West Leadership AcademyDubbo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1072 · 158 students
- 257St Laurence's Catholic Primary School DubboDubbo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1043 · 211 students
- 355Dubbo Christian SchoolDubbo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1049 · 671 students
- 451St Mary's Parish SchoolWarren · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 127 students
- 550St Augustine's Parish SchoolNarromine · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 993 · 87 students
- 649St Johns College DubboDubbo · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1004 · 941 students
- 747St Joseph's Catholic Primary School GilgandraGilgandra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 148 students
- 846Burrabadine Christian Community SchoolDubbo · Independent CombinedICSEA 996 · 215 students
- 944Dubbo Public SchoolDubbo · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 520 students
- 1044Sacred Heart Parish SchoolBroken Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 990 · 190 students
- 1142Macquarie Anglican Grammar SchoolDubbo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1040 · 664 students
- 1242School of the AirBroken Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 985 · 120 students
- 1341Narromine Christian SchoolNarromine · Independent PrimaryICSEA 946 · 177 students
- 1441St Mary's Catholic Primary School DubboDubbo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 429 students
- 1538St John's Catholic Primary School DubboDubbo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 998 · 409 students
- 1638Dubbo College Senior CampusDubbo · Government SecondaryICSEA 929 · 651 students
- 1737St Joseph's Parish SchoolNyngan · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 956 · 114 students
- 1836St Mary's Catholic School WellingtonWellington · Catholic CombinedICSEA 956 · 196 students
- 1936St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School CoonabarabranCoonabarabran · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 959 · 146 students
- 2033St Pius X Catholic Primary School DubboDubbo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 963 · 183 students
- 2132Trangie Central SchoolTrangie · Government CombinedICSEA 852 · 167 students
- 2232St Brigid's Catholic Primary School CoonambleCoonamble · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 941 · 191 students
- 2332Morgan Street Public SchoolBroken Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 960 · 290 students
- 2431St John's Parish SchoolCobar · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 941 · 114 students
- 2530Coolah Central SchoolCoolah · Government CombinedICSEA 896 · 148 students
- 2629Mendooran Central SchoolMendooran · Government CombinedICSEA 889 · 91 students
- 2729Willyama High SchoolBroken Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 903 · 570 students
- 2828Dubbo School of Distance EducationDubbo · Government CombinedICSEA 888 · 183 students
- 2928Alma Public SchoolBroken Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 875 · 255 students
- 3027Gulargambone Central SchoolGulargambone · Government CombinedICSEA 693 · 104 students
- 3127St Joseph's Primary SchoolWalgett · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 879 · 134 students
- 3227Dubbo North Public SchoolDubbo · Government PrimaryICSEA 850 · 276 students
- 3326Warren Central SchoolWarren · Government CombinedICSEA 783 · 228 students
- 3426Broken Hill North Public SchoolBroken Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 864 · 206 students
- 3526Baradine Central SchoolBaradine · Government CombinedICSEA 785 · 101 students
- 3626Broken Hill Public SchoolBroken Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 881 · 162 students
- 3725Narromine Public SchoolNarromine · Government PrimaryICSEA 832 · 237 students
- 3824Narromine High SchoolNarromine · Government SecondaryICSEA 787 · 223 students
- 3924Dubbo South Public SchoolDubbo · Government PrimaryICSEA 911 · 570 students
- 4024Coonabarabran High SchoolCoonabarabran · Government SecondaryICSEA 898 · 298 students
- 4124Railway Town Public SchoolBroken Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 868 · 124 students
- 4223Cobar High SchoolCobar · Government SecondaryICSEA 865 · 214 students
- 4323Lightning Ridge Central SchoolLightning Ridge · Government CombinedICSEA 790 · 311 students
- 4423St Ignatius' Parish SchoolBourke · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 826 · 90 students
- 4522Gilgandra Public SchoolGilgandra · Government PrimaryICSEA 815 · 198 students
- 4622Orana Heights Public SchoolDubbo · Government PrimaryICSEA 900 · 614 students
- 4722Broken Hill High SchoolBroken Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 892 · 411 students
- 4821Wellington High SchoolWellington · Government SecondaryICSEA 792 · 284 students
- 4921Nyngan Public SchoolNyngan · Government PrimaryICSEA 765 · 131 students
- 5021Walgett Community College - Primary SchoolWalgett · Government PrimaryICSEA 672 · 97 students
- 5120Cobar Public SchoolCobar · Government PrimaryICSEA 849 · 228 students
- 5220Nyngan High SchoolNyngan · Government SecondaryICSEA 845 · 144 students
- 5320Coonamble Public SchoolCoonamble · Government PrimaryICSEA 701 · 186 students
- 5420Brewarrina Central SchoolBrewarrina · Government CombinedICSEA 652 · 122 students
- 5520Wellington Public SchoolWellington · Government PrimaryICSEA 816 · 405 students
- 5619Bourke Public SchoolBourke · Government PrimaryICSEA 702 · 145 students
- 5719Burke Ward Public SchoolBroken Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 858 · 200 students
- 5819Coonabarabran Public SchoolCoonabarabran · Government PrimaryICSEA 856 · 200 students
- 5919Bourke High SchoolBourke · Government SecondaryICSEA 714 · 134 students
- 6019Gilgandra High SchoolGilgandra · Government SecondaryICSEA 849 · 185 students
- 6118Buninyong Public SchoolDubbo · Government PrimaryICSEA 787 · 436 students
- 6218Walgett Community College - High SchoolWalgett · Government SecondaryICSEA 677 · 83 students
- 6317Coonamble High SchoolCoonamble · Government SecondaryICSEA 733 · 161 students
- 6417Dubbo College South CampusDubbo · Government SecondaryICSEA 864 · 687 students
- 6515Dubbo College Delroy CampusDubbo West · Government SecondaryICSEA 804 · 468 students
- 6614Dubbo West Public SchoolDubbo · Government PrimaryICSEA 772 · 293 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central West Leadership Academy Dubbo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 61.4 Top 50% | 1072 | 158 | 12.5 |
| 2 | St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 57.4 Top 50% | 1043 | 211 | 18.8 |
| 3 | Dubbo Christian School Dubbo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 54.7 Top 50% | 1049 | 671 | 12.0 |
| 4 | St Mary's Parish School Warren · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 51.4 Top 50% | 1014 | 127 | 14.1 |
| 5 | St Augustine's Parish School Narromine · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 49.7 Top 50% | 993 | 87 | 12.6 |
| 6 | St Johns College Dubbo Dubbo · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 48.5 Lower 50% | 1004 | 941 | 12.5 |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra Gilgandra · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 47.3 Lower 50% | 1006 | 148 | 13.8 |
| 8 | Burrabadine Christian Community School Dubbo · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 45.5 Lower 50% | 996 | 215 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Dubbo Public School Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 44.3 Lower 50% | 972 | 520 | 11.5 |
| 10 | Sacred Heart Parish School Broken Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 44.1 Lower 50% | 990 | 190 | 15.6 |
| 11 | Macquarie Anglican Grammar School Dubbo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 42.3 Lower 50% | 1040 | 664 | 15.0 |
| 12 | School of the Air Broken Hill · Primary · P-6 | Government | 41.5 Lower 50% | 985 | 120 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Narromine Christian School Narromine · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 41.2 Lower 50% | 946 | 177 | 12.7 |
| 14 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 40.5 Lower 50% | 1003 | 429 | 21.4 |
| 15 | St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 38.4 Lower 50% | 998 | 409 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Dubbo College Senior Campus Dubbo · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 37.8 Lower 50% | 929 | 651 | 8.8 |
| 17 | St Joseph's Parish School Nyngan · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 37.0 Lower 50% | 956 | 114 | 14.8 |
| 18 | St Mary's Catholic School Wellington Wellington · Combined · K-10 | Catholic | 36.2 Lower 50% | 956 | 196 | 10.9 |
| 19 | St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran Coonabarabran · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 35.7 Lower 50% | 959 | 146 | 13.2 |
| 20 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 33.2 Lower 50% | 963 | 183 | 16.8 |
| 21 | Trangie Central School Trangie · Combined · K-12 | Government | 32.2 Lower 50% | 852 | 167 | 8.4 |
| 22 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coonamble Coonamble · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 32.0 Lower 50% | 941 | 191 | 17.4 |
| 23 | Morgan Street Public School Broken Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 31.7 Lower 50% | 960 | 290 | 16.8 |
| 24 | St John's Parish School Cobar · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 31.0 Lower 50% | 941 | 114 | 13.1 |
| 25 | Coolah Central School Coolah · Combined · K-12 | Government | 29.8 Lower 50% | 896 | 148 | 8.4 |
| 26 | Mendooran Central School Mendooran · Combined · K-12 | Government | 29.2 Lower 50% | 889 | 91 | 8.0 |
| 27 | Willyama High School Broken Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 28.9 Lower 50% | 903 | 570 | 10.6 |
| 28 | Dubbo School of Distance Education Dubbo · Combined · P-12 | Government | 28.3 Lower 50% | 888 | 183 | 3.0 |
| 29 | Alma Public School Broken Hill · Primary · P-6 | Government | 27.5 Lower 50% | 875 | 255 | 11.9 |
| 30 | Gulargambone Central School Gulargambone · Combined · K-12 | Government | 27.1 Lower 50% | 693 | 104 | 9.1 |
| 31 | St Joseph's Primary School Walgett · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 26.8 Lower 50% | 879 | 134 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Dubbo North Public School Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 26.7 Lower 50% | 850 | 276 | 13.6 |
| 33 | Warren Central School Warren · Combined · K-12 | Government | 26.3 Lower 50% | 783 | 228 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Broken Hill North Public School Broken Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 26.0 Lower 50% | 864 | 206 | 10.1 |
| 35 | Baradine Central School Baradine · Combined · K-12 | Government | 25.7 Lower 50% | 785 | 101 | 7.9 |
| 36 | Broken Hill Public School Broken Hill · Primary · P-6 | Government | 25.6 Lower 50% | 881 | 162 | 10.5 |
| 37 | Narromine Public School Narromine · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.3 Lower 50% | 832 | 237 | 13.9 |
| 38 | Narromine High School Narromine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 24.4 Lower 50% | 787 | 223 | 7.1 |
| 39 | Dubbo South Public School Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.3 Lower 50% | 911 | 570 | 15.5 |
| 40 | Coonabarabran High School Coonabarabran · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 23.9 Lower 50% | 898 | 298 | 8.7 |
| 41 | Railway Town Public School Broken Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 23.6 Lower 50% | 868 | 124 | 11.4 |
| 42 | Cobar High School Cobar · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 23.1 Lower 50% | 865 | 214 | 7.6 |
| 43 | Lightning Ridge Central School Lightning Ridge · Combined · K-12 | Government | 22.8 Lower 50% | 790 | 311 | 9.6 |
| 44 | St Ignatius' Parish School Bourke · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 22.6 Lower 50% | 826 | 90 | 10.0 |
| 45 | Gilgandra Public School Gilgandra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 22.1 Lower 50% | 815 | 198 | 11.6 |
| 46 | Orana Heights Public School Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 21.9 Lower 50% | 900 | 614 | 14.9 |
| 47 | Broken Hill High School Broken Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 21.6 Lower 50% | 892 | 411 | 8.3 |
| 48 | Wellington High School Wellington · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 21.1 Lower 50% | 792 | 284 | 8.0 |
| 49 | Nyngan Public School Nyngan · Primary · K-6 | Government | 20.8 Lower 50% | 765 | 131 | 12.2 |
| 50 | Walgett Community College - Primary School Walgett · Primary · P-6 | Government | 20.6 Lower 50% | 672 | 97 | 5.8 |
| 51 | Cobar Public School Cobar · Primary · K-6 | Government | 20.1 Lower 50% | 849 | 228 | 14.1 |
| 52 | Nyngan High School Nyngan · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 19.9 Lower 50% | 845 | 144 | 6.2 |
| 53 | Coonamble Public School Coonamble · Primary · P-6 | Government | 19.8 Lower 50% | 701 | 186 | 8.1 |
| 54 | Brewarrina Central School Brewarrina · Combined · K-12 | Government | 19.7 Lower 50% | 652 | 122 | 6.5 |
| 55 | Wellington Public School Wellington · Primary · P-6 | Government | 19.7 Lower 50% | 816 | 405 | 12.9 |
| 56 | Bourke Public School Bourke · Primary · K-6 | Government | 19.4 Lower 50% | 702 | 145 | 6.6 |
| 57 | Burke Ward Public School Broken Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 19.3 Lower 50% | 858 | 200 | 12.6 |
| 58 | Coonabarabran Public School Coonabarabran · Primary · K-6 | Government | 19.1 Lower 50% | 856 | 200 | 13.2 |
| 59 | Bourke High School Bourke · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 18.7 Lower 50% | 714 | 134 | 5.0 |
| 60 | Gilgandra High School Gilgandra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 18.7 Lower 50% | 849 | 185 | 6.8 |
| 61 | Buninyong Public School Dubbo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 17.5 Lower 50% | 787 | 436 | 14.9 |
| 62 | Walgett Community College - High School Walgett · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 17.5 Lower 50% | 677 | 83 | 3.5 |
| 63 | Coonamble High School Coonamble · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 16.9 Lower 50% | 733 | 161 | 5.1 |
| 64 | Dubbo College South Campus Dubbo · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 16.9 Lower 50% | 864 | 687 | 11.6 |
| 65 | Dubbo College Delroy Campus Dubbo West · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 15.4 Lower 50% | 804 | 468 | 9.6 |
| 66 | Dubbo West Public School Dubbo · Primary · P-6 | Government | 13.6 Lower 50% | 772 | 293 | 12.7 |
Best primary schools in Far West and Orana
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049
St Mary's Parish School
Warren · Catholic primary · K-6
127 students · ICSEA 1014
St Augustine's Parish School
Narromine · Catholic primary · K-6
87 students · ICSEA 993
Best high schools in Far West and Orana
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049
St Johns College Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1004
Burrabadine Christian Community School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-10
215 students · ICSEA 996
Macquarie Anglican Grammar School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
664 students · ICSEA 1040
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
Carinda Public School
Carinda · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 1017
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 993
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval
Yeoval · Catholic primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1008
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah
Coolah · Catholic primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 996
Marra Creek Public School
Nyngan · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 974
Burren Junction Public School
Burren Junction · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 969
Wongarbon Public School
Wongarbon · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 973
Rowena Public School
Rowena · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 944
St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine
Baradine · Catholic primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 951
Tooraweenah Public School
Tooraweenah · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 947
Wilcannia Central School
Wilcannia · Government combined · P-12
65 students · ICSEA 673
Menindee Central School
Menindee · Government combined · K-12
74 students · ICSEA 760
Ivanhoe Central School
Ivanhoe · Government combined · K-12
29 students · ICSEA 747
Binnaway Central School
Binnaway · Government combined · K-12
44 students · ICSEA 815
Yeoval Central School
Yeoval · Government combined · K-12
75 students · ICSEA 858
Geurie Public School
Geurie · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 860
Wellington Christian School
Wellington · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 859
Brewarrina Christian School
Gongolgon · Independent combined · K-10
30 students · ICSEA 756
St John's Parish School
Trangie · Catholic primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 823
St Patrick's Parish School
Brewarrina · Catholic primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 770
Girilambone Public School
Girilambone · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 915
Goodooga Central School
Goodooga · Government combined · K-12
28 students · ICSEA 629
Collarenebri Central School
Collarenebri · Government combined · K-12
68 students · ICSEA 625
St Therese's Community Parish School
Wilcannia · Catholic primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 740
Ballimore Public School
Ballimore · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 923
Louth Public School
Louth · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 923
White Cliffs Public School
White Cliffs · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 873
Hermidale Public School
Hermidale · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 874
Eumungerie Public School
Eumungerie · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 879
Wanaaring Public School
Wanaaring · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 851
Quambone Public School
Quambone · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 826
Mumbil Public School
Mumbil · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 807
Stuart Town Public School
Stuart Town · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 722
Euabalong West Public School
Euabalong West · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 759
Enngonia Public School
Enngonia · Government primary · P-6
11 students · ICSEA 600
Koinonia Christian Academy
Bourke · Independent combined · 9-10
3 students
Lincoln School
Dubbo · Government special · U
14 students · ICSEA 695
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706
Tibooburra Outback Public School
Tibooburra · Government primary · K-6
4 students
Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre
Dubbo · Government combined
Warrumbungle National Park Environmental Education Centre
Coonabarabran · Government combined
Weilmoringle Public School
Weilmoringle · Government primary · K-6
5 students
Yawarra Community School
Dubbo · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 867
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Far West and Orana?
Central West Leadership Academy has the highest Success Index in Far West and Orana (61.4/100, Top 50% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Far West and Orana?
There are 109 schools in Far West and Orana, New South Wales (region): 66 primary, 15 secondary, 25 combined. 79 are government schools and 30 are non-government. Together they enrol about 18,608 students.
Are there public high schools in Far West and Orana?
Yes. Dubbo College Senior Campus, Trangie Central School, Coolah Central School, Mendooran Central School, Willyama High School and 27 more are government schools offering secondary years in Far West and Orana.