Wellington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wellington, New South Wales 2820 · Dubbo LGA
#1584 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4790 of 4,908 nationally
About Wellington Public School
Wellington Public School is a public primary school located in Wellington, New South Wales (2820), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 405 students (205 girls and 200 boys).
Wellington Public School has an ICSEA value of 816, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (31.4 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wellington Public School scores 19.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1584th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 816
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Wellington Public School's 405 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wellington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wellington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic School Wellington
Wellington · Catholic combined · K-10
196 students · ICSEA 956 · 761 m away
Wellington High School
Wellington · Government high school · 7-12
284 students · ICSEA 792 · 1.2 km away
Wellington Christian School
Wellington · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 859 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Urana Public School
Urana · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 816
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817
Willmot Public School
Willmot · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 817
Woodberry Public School
Woodberry · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 817
Gilgandra Public School
Gilgandra · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 815
Sandy Hollow Public School
Sandy Hollow · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 814
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellington Public School a public or private school?
Wellington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wellington Public School offer?
Wellington Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wellington Public School?
In 2025, Wellington Public School had 405 enrolled students (205 girls, 200 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wellington Public School?
Wellington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 816. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wellington Public School rank in NSW?
Wellington Public School ranks 1584th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.7/100), and 4790th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wellington Public School?
Wellington Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wellington Public School each year?
In 2025, Wellington Public School had 64 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Wellington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wellington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wellington Public School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Wellington Public School 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 Wellington Public School?
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