St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#1134 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3544 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo is a catholic 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 409 students (207 girls and 202 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.5 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo scores 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1134th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th 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 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)20.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo's 409 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Johns College Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1004 · 151 m away
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049 · 409 m away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.3 km away
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787 · 2.7 km away
Dubbo School of Distance Education
Dubbo · Government combined · P-12
183 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.0 km away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 3.2 km away
Dubbo College South Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 7-10
687 students · ICSEA 864 · 3.3 km away
Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
570 students · ICSEA 911 · 3.4 km away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Finley · Catholic primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 998
Sacred Heart Primary School
Mt Druitt South · Catholic primary · K-6
251 students · ICSEA 999
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997
St Joseph's Primary School
Merriwa · Catholic primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1000
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996
St Brigid's Primary School
Kyogle · Catholic primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo a public or private school?
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo offer?
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
In 2025, St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo had 409 enrolled students (207 girls, 202 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo rank in NSW?
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo ranks 1134th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.4/100), and 3544th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has about 20.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo each year?
In 2025, St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo had 54 students in Kindergarten and 60 in Year 6.
Is St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo co-ed?
Yes. St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo 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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