Central West Leadership Academy
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#134 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#434 of 1,259 nationally
About Central West Leadership Academy
Central West Leadership Academy is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Dubbo, New South Wales (2830), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 158 students (78 girls and 80 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Central West Leadership Academy has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 172% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Central West Leadership Academy scores 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 134th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 6 in the Dubbo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+172% enrolments since 2020 (area median +30%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Central West Leadership Academy's 158 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Central West Leadership Academy have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Central West Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 539 m away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 775 m away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 939 m away
Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 850 · 1.2 km away
Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
570 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.3 km away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.1 km away
Dubbo College South Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 7-10
687 students · ICSEA 864 · 2.1 km away
Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 772 · 2.3 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072
Moama Anglican Grammar School
Moama · Independent combined · K-12
721 students · ICSEA 1072
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072
Richard Johnson Anglican College
Oakhurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,028 students · ICSEA 1072
Western Grammar School
Plumpton · Independent combined · K-12
387 students · ICSEA 1073
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Central West Leadership Academy a public or private school?
Central West Leadership Academy is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Central West Leadership Academy offer?
Central West Leadership Academy offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Central West Leadership Academy?
In 2025, Central West Leadership Academy had 158 enrolled students (78 girls, 80 boys), a change of 172% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Central West Leadership Academy?
Central West Leadership Academy has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Central West Leadership Academy rank in NSW?
Central West Leadership Academy ranks 134th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.4/100), and 434th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Central West Leadership Academy?
Central West Leadership Academy has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Central West Leadership Academy?
In 2025, Central West Leadership Academy had 27 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Central West Leadership Academy co-ed?
Yes. Central West Leadership Academy is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Central West Leadership Academy?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Central West Leadership Academy in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Central West Leadership Academy?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 257 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.