Dunedoo Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dunedoo, New South Wales 2844 · Warrumbungle LGA
#274 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1024 of 1,259 nationally
About Dunedoo Central School
Dunedoo Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Dunedoo, New South Wales (2844), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (71 girls and 81 boys).
Dunedoo Central School has an ICSEA value of 893, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dunedoo Central School scores 32.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 274th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 4 in the Warrumbungle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 893
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Dunedoo Central School's 152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dunedoo Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dunedoo Central School
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Similar schools
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Guyra Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dunedoo Central School a public or private school?
Dunedoo Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dunedoo Central School offer?
Dunedoo Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dunedoo Central School?
In 2025, Dunedoo Central School had 152 enrolled students (71 girls, 81 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dunedoo Central School?
Dunedoo Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 893. 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 Dunedoo Central School rank in NSW?
Dunedoo Central School ranks 274th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.1/100), and 1024th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dunedoo Central School?
Dunedoo Central School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dunedoo Central School?
In 2025, Dunedoo Central School had 13 students in Year 7 and 7 in Year 12.
Is Dunedoo Central School co-ed?
Yes. Dunedoo Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dunedoo Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Dunedoo Central 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 Dunedoo Central School?
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