Dubbo West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#1618 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4904 of 4,908 nationally
About Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo West 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 P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 293 students (154 girls and 139 boys).
Dubbo West Public School has an ICSEA value of 772, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 80% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (23.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dubbo West Public School scores 13.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1618th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th 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 772
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-53 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 West Public School's 293 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dubbo West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dubbo West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 963 · 146 m away
Dubbo College Delroy Campus
Dubbo West · Government high school · 7-10
468 students · ICSEA 804 · 529 m away
Yawarra Community School
Dubbo · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 867 · 553 m away
Macquarie Anglican Grammar School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
664 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.2 km away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.6 km away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 1.8 km away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.3 km away
Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
570 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.4 km away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.4 km away
Lincoln School
Dubbo · Government special · U
14 students · ICSEA 695 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cowper Public School
Cowper · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 774
Gillwinga Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 774
Boomi Public School
Boomi · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 770
Baryulgil Public School
Baryulgil · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 775
Tabulam Public School
Tabulam · Government primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 775
Old Bonalbo Public School
Old Bonalbo · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 776
Frequently asked questions
Is Dubbo West Public School a public or private school?
Dubbo West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dubbo West Public School offer?
Dubbo West Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dubbo West Public School?
In 2025, Dubbo West Public School had 293 enrolled students (154 girls, 139 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dubbo West Public School?
Dubbo West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 772. 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 West Public School rank in NSW?
Dubbo West Public School ranks 1618th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (13.6/100), and 4904th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dubbo West Public School?
Dubbo West Public School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dubbo West Public School each year?
In 2025, Dubbo West Public School had 44 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Dubbo West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dubbo West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dubbo West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dubbo West 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 West Public School?
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