St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#1084 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3390 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
St Mary'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 429 students (220 girls and 209 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo scores 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1084th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)21.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo's 429 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dubbo School of Distance Education
Dubbo · Government combined · P-12
183 students · ICSEA 888 · 709 m away
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787 · 758 m away
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 11-12
651 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.2 km away
Orana Heights Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.2 km away
Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 850 · 1.5 km away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.1 km away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 2.5 km away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.5 km away
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.6 km away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003
Holy Family Primary School
Granville East · Catholic primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1004
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Punchbowl · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1004
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo a public or private school?
St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo offer?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo had 429 enrolled students (220 girls, 209 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo rank in NSW?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo ranks 1084th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.5/100), and 3390th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo has about 21.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo had 61 students in Kindergarten and 60 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary'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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