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St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dunedoo, New South Wales 2844 · Warrumbungle LGA

40.8/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
48
+41% over 5 years
ICSEA
970
33rd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
8.1
5.9 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo is a catholic primary school located in Dunedoo, New South Wales (2844), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 48 students (21 girls and 27 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 8 teachers (5.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 41% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo scores 40.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 970
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+41% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-63 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.

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
21
Boys
27
Language background other than English
11%
Indigenous students
23%

Enrolments by year level

How St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo's 48 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
4

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo have changed over the past decade.

2940512015: 32 students2016: 41 students2017: 36 students2018: 36 students2019: 39 students2020: 34 students2021: 38 students2022: 47 students2023: 44 students2024: 49 students2025: 48 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo a public or private school?

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.

What year levels does St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo offer?

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo?

In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo had 48 enrolled students (21 girls, 27 boys), a change of 41% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo?

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. 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.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo?

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo each year?

In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo had 4 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.

Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo co-ed?

Yes. St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo?

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