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Central West Leadership Academy

Central West Leadership Academy is an independent combined school in Dubbo, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 158 students.

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158
Students
80 boys · 78 girls
K-12
Year range
1072
ICSEA
avg = 1000
30%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1072

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 76% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dubbo 2830
Local government area Dubbo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Dubbo - South
Official website theacademy.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2018-2025

Central West Leadership Academy had 158 students in 2025, compared with 20 in 2018 (up 690%).

- '16 - '17 20 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 158 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Dubbo - South

$675,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
33
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,712
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Dubbo - South statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Dubbo - South profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Central West Leadership Academy

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mian School Government U 24 706 0.5 km
Dubbo Public School Government K-6 520 972 0.8 km
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Catholic K-6 211 1043 0.9 km
Dubbo North Public School Government K-6 276 850 1.2 km
Dubbo South Public School Government K-6 570 911 1.3 km
Orana Heights Public School Government K-6 614 900 1.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Central West Leadership Academy

How many students go to Central West Leadership Academy?

Central West Leadership Academy has 158 students enrolled (80 boys and 78 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Central West Leadership Academy teach?

Central West Leadership Academy teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Central West Leadership Academy a government or non-government school?

Central West Leadership Academy is an independent school in Dubbo, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1072 at Central West Leadership Academy mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Central West Leadership Academy has an ICSEA of 1072, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Central West Leadership Academy?

33 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dubbo - South, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →