Dubbo College South Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#535 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1444 of 1,472 nationally
About Dubbo College South Campus
Dubbo College South Campus is a public high school located in Dubbo, New South Wales (2830), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 687 students (352 girls and 335 boys).
Dubbo College South Campus has an ICSEA value of 864, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (59.3 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dubbo College South Campus scores 16.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 535th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 5 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 864
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Dubbo College South Campus's 687 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dubbo College South Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dubbo College South Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
570 students · ICSEA 911 · 862 m away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.2 km away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.1 km away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 2.2 km away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.5 km away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.6 km away
Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 772 · 3.0 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.1 km away
Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 850 · 3.3 km away
St Johns College Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 7-10
648 students · ICSEA 864
Narrabri High School
Narrabri · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 864
Cobar High School
Cobar · Government high school · 7-12
214 students · ICSEA 865
Casino High School
Casino · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 866
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860
Frequently asked questions
Is Dubbo College South Campus a public or private school?
Dubbo College South Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dubbo College South Campus offer?
Dubbo College South Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Dubbo College South Campus?
In 2025, Dubbo College South Campus had 687 enrolled students (352 girls, 335 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dubbo College South Campus?
Dubbo College South Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 864. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dubbo College South Campus rank in NSW?
Dubbo College South Campus ranks 535th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (16.9/100), and 1444th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dubbo College South Campus?
Dubbo College South Campus has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dubbo College South Campus?
In 2025, Dubbo College South Campus had 174 students in Year 7.
Is Dubbo College South Campus co-ed?
Yes. Dubbo College South Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dubbo College South Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dubbo College South Campus 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 Dubbo College South Campus?
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