Wongarbon Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wongarbon, New South Wales 2831 · Dubbo LGA
About Wongarbon Public School
Wongarbon Public School is a public primary school located in Wongarbon, New South Wales (2831), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 42 students (21 girls and 21 boys).
Wongarbon Public School has an ICSEA value of 973, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wongarbon Public School scores 36.8 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 973
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+72 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 Wongarbon Public School's 42 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wongarbon Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wongarbon Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Geurie Public School
Geurie · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 860 · 9.6 km away
St Johns College Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1004 · 13 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 998 · 13 km away
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973
Granville Public School
Granville · Government primary · P-6
590 students · ICSEA 973
Green Valley Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 973
Ruse Public School
Ruse · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 973
William Stimson Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 973
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973
Frequently asked questions
Is Wongarbon Public School a public or private school?
Wongarbon Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wongarbon Public School offer?
Wongarbon Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wongarbon Public School?
In 2025, Wongarbon Public School had 42 enrolled students (21 girls, 21 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wongarbon Public School?
Wongarbon Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 973. 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 Wongarbon Public School?
Wongarbon Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wongarbon Public School each year?
In 2025, Wongarbon Public School had 8 students in Kindergarten and 6 in Year 6.
Is Wongarbon Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wongarbon Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wongarbon Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Wongarbon 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 Wongarbon Public School?
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