Dungog Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dungog, New South Wales 2420 · Dungog LGA
#1450 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4424 of 4,908 nationally
About Dungog Public School
Dungog Public School is a public primary school located in Dungog, New South Wales (2420), within the Dungog local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 191 students (86 girls and 105 boys).
Dungog Public School has an ICSEA value of 914, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (14.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dungog Public School scores 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1450th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Dungog area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 914
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Dungog Public School's 191 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dungog Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dungog Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Dungog · Catholic primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 986 · 613 m away
Dungog High School
Dungog · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.2 km away
Glen William Public School
Clarence Town · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 945 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairfield West Public School
Fairfield West · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 914
Crawford Public School
Doonside · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 914
Blackville Public School
Blackville · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 914
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913
Bellata Public School
Bellata · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 913
Frequently asked questions
Is Dungog Public School a public or private school?
Dungog Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dungog Public School offer?
Dungog Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dungog Public School?
In 2025, Dungog Public School had 191 enrolled students (86 girls, 105 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dungog Public School?
Dungog Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 914. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dungog Public School rank in NSW?
Dungog Public School ranks 1450th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.1/100), and 4424th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dungog Public School?
Dungog Public School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dungog Public School each year?
In 2025, Dungog Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Dungog Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dungog Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dungog Public School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Dungog 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.
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