Dubbo School of Distance Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#295 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1111 of 1,259 nationally
About Dubbo School of Distance Education
Dubbo School of Distance Education is a public combined (K–12) school located in Dubbo, New South Wales (2830), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from P to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (81 girls and 102 boys).
Dubbo School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 888, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (60.7 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dubbo School of Distance Education scores 28.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 295th of 314 combined schools in NSW (6th 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 888
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)3.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +30%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-36 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 School of Distance Education's 183 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dubbo School of Distance Education have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dubbo School of Distance Education
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787 · 49 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003 · 709 m away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.5 km away
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 11-12
651 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.7 km away
Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 850 · 2.2 km away
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.3 km away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.6 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.7 km away
St Johns College Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.8 km away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Guyra Central School
Guyra · Government combined · K-12
292 students · ICSEA 889
Mendooran Central School
Mendooran · Government combined · K-12
91 students · ICSEA 889
Emmaville Central School
Emmaville · Government combined · K-12
94 students · ICSEA 886
Dunedoo Central School
Dunedoo · Government combined · K-12
152 students · ICSEA 893
Barellan Central School
Barellan · Government combined · K-12
54 students · ICSEA 894
Coolah Central School
Coolah · Government combined · K-12
148 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Dubbo School of Distance Education a public or private school?
Dubbo School of Distance Education is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dubbo School of Distance Education offer?
Dubbo School of Distance Education offers P to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dubbo School of Distance Education?
In 2025, Dubbo School of Distance Education had 183 enrolled students (81 girls, 102 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dubbo School of Distance Education?
Dubbo School of Distance Education has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 888. 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 School of Distance Education rank in NSW?
Dubbo School of Distance Education ranks 295th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.3/100), and 1111th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dubbo School of Distance Education?
Dubbo School of Distance Education has about 3.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dubbo School of Distance Education?
In 2025, Dubbo School of Distance Education had 15 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Dubbo School of Distance Education co-ed?
Yes. Dubbo School of Distance Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dubbo School of Distance Education?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dubbo School of Distance Education 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 School of Distance Education?
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