St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#699 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2130 of 4,908 nationally
About St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
St Laurence'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 211 students (107 girls and 104 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo scores 57.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 699th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st 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 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo's 211 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
570 students · ICSEA 911 · 368 m away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 939 m away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 1.1 km away
Dubbo College South Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 7-10
687 students · ICSEA 864 · 1.2 km away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.4 km away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.7 km away
Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 850 · 2.1 km away
Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 772 · 2.4 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.5 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1043
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Auburn South · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1043
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Glendenning · Catholic primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 1044
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042
Frequently asked questions
Is St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo a public or private school?
St Laurence'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 Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo offer?
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
In 2025, St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo had 211 enrolled students (107 girls, 104 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo rank in NSW?
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo ranks 699th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.4/100), and 2130th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo each year?
In 2025, St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo had 29 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo co-ed?
Yes. St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Laurence'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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