Dubbo South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#1492 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4541 of 4,908 nationally
About Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo South 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 570 students (285 girls and 285 boys).
Dubbo South Public School has an ICSEA value of 911, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (36.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dubbo South Public School scores 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1492nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th 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 911
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 South Public School's 570 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dubbo South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dubbo South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 368 m away
Dubbo College South Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 7-10
687 students · ICSEA 864 · 862 m away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.3 km away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 1.3 km away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.6 km away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.0 km away
Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 772 · 2.4 km away
Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 850 · 2.5 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.5 km away
Dubbo College Delroy Campus
Dubbo West · Government high school · 7-10
468 students · ICSEA 804 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Luddenham Public School
Luddenham · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 911
Manifold Public School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 911
Bennett Road Public School
Colyton · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 912
Mount Pleasant Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 910
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912
Frequently asked questions
Is Dubbo South Public School a public or private school?
Dubbo South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dubbo South Public School offer?
Dubbo South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dubbo South Public School?
In 2025, Dubbo South Public School had 570 enrolled students (285 girls, 285 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dubbo South Public School?
Dubbo South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 911. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dubbo South Public School rank in NSW?
Dubbo South Public School ranks 1492nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.3/100), and 4541st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dubbo South Public School?
Dubbo South Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dubbo South Public School each year?
In 2025, Dubbo South Public School had 86 students in Kindergarten and 76 in Year 6.
Is Dubbo South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dubbo South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dubbo South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dubbo South 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 South Public School?
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