St Johns College Dubbo
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#287 of 539 high schools in NSW
#773 of 1,472 nationally
About St Johns College Dubbo
St Johns College Dubbo is a catholic high school located in Dubbo, New South Wales (2830), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 941 students (467 girls and 474 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Johns College Dubbo has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (75.5 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Johns College Dubbo scores 48.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 287th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 5 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 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Johns College Dubbo's 941 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Johns College Dubbo have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Johns College Dubbo
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 998 · 151 m away
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049 · 560 m away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.5 km away
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787 · 2.8 km away
Dubbo School of Distance Education
Dubbo · Government combined · P-12
183 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.8 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.2 km away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 3.3 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 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
John Therry Catholic College
Rosemeadow · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1002
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Hinchinbrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,297 students · ICSEA 1006
St Brigid's Catholic College
Lake Munmorah · Catholic high school · 7-12
651 students · ICSEA 1006
Bede Polding College
South Windsor · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1007
St Agnes Catholic High School
Rooty Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1007
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is St Johns College Dubbo a public or private school?
St Johns College Dubbo is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Johns College Dubbo offer?
St Johns College Dubbo offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Johns College Dubbo?
In 2025, St Johns College Dubbo had 941 enrolled students (467 girls, 474 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Johns College Dubbo?
St Johns College Dubbo has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 Johns College Dubbo rank in NSW?
St Johns College Dubbo ranks 287th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (48.5/100), and 773rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Johns College Dubbo?
St Johns College Dubbo has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Johns College Dubbo?
In 2025, St Johns College Dubbo had 182 students in Year 7 and 84 in Year 12.
Is St Johns College Dubbo co-ed?
Yes. St Johns College Dubbo is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Johns College Dubbo?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Johns College 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Johns College Dubbo?
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