Dubbo North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#1436 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4378 of 4,908 nationally
About Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo North Public School is a public primary school located in Dubbo, New South Wales (2830), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 276 students (125 girls and 151 boys).
Dubbo North Public School has an ICSEA value of 850, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dubbo North Public School scores 26.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1436th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 11 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 850
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 North Public School's 276 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dubbo North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dubbo North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.2 km away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.3 km away
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 11-12
651 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.3 km away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.6 km away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.1 km away
Dubbo School of Distance Education
Dubbo · Government combined · P-12
183 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.2 km away
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787 · 2.2 km away
Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
570 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Moonbi Public School
Moonbi · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 850
Wakool Burraboi Public School
Wakool · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 849
Cobar Public School
Cobar · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 849
Wanaaring Public School
Wanaaring · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 851
Heckenberg Public School
Heckenberg · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 848
Stuarts Point Public School
Stuarts Point · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 848
Frequently asked questions
Is Dubbo North Public School a public or private school?
Dubbo North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dubbo North Public School offer?
Dubbo North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dubbo North Public School?
In 2025, Dubbo North Public School had 276 enrolled students (125 girls, 151 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dubbo North Public School?
Dubbo North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 850. 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 North Public School rank in NSW?
Dubbo North Public School ranks 1436th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.7/100), and 4378th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dubbo North Public School?
Dubbo North Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dubbo North Public School each year?
In 2025, Dubbo North Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is Dubbo North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dubbo North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dubbo North Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dubbo North 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 Dubbo North Public School?
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