Dorrigo Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dorrigo, New South Wales 2453 · Bellingen LGA
About Dorrigo Public School
Dorrigo Public School is a public primary school located in Dorrigo, New South Wales (2453), within the Bellingen local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 72 students (27 girls and 45 boys).
Dorrigo Public School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dorrigo Public School scores 30.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Dorrigo Public School's 72 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dorrigo Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dorrigo Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount St John Primary School
Dorrigo · Catholic primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 961 · 621 m away
Dorrigo High School
Dorrigo · Government high school · 7-12
118 students · ICSEA 951 · 621 m away
Orama Public School
Thora · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 983 · 10 km away
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032 · 10 km away
Cascade Environmental Education Centre
Cascade · Government combined
· 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Smithfield Public School
Smithfield · Government primary · P-6
517 students · ICSEA 948
Cooranbong Public School
Cooranbong · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 948
Condong Public School
Condong · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 948
Stroud Road Public School
Stroud Road · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 948
Tinonee Public School
Tinonee · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 948
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Dorrigo Public School a public or private school?
Dorrigo Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dorrigo Public School offer?
Dorrigo Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dorrigo Public School?
In 2025, Dorrigo Public School had 72 enrolled students (27 girls, 45 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dorrigo Public School?
Dorrigo Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dorrigo Public School?
Dorrigo Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dorrigo Public School each year?
In 2025, Dorrigo Public School had 9 students in Kindergarten and 7 in Year 6.
Is Dorrigo Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dorrigo Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dorrigo Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Dorrigo Public School 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 Dorrigo Public School?
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