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Dubbo Public School

Dubbo Public School is a government primary school in Dubbo, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 520 students.

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520
Students
276 boys · 244 girls
K-6
Year range
972
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 972

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 34% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dubbo 2830
Local government area Dubbo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Dubbo - South
Official website dubbo-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Dubbo Public School had 520 students in 2025, compared with 504 in 2016 (up 3%).

504 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 550 '22 '23 '24 520 '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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Dubbo Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Dubbo Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Dubbo, Minore, Toongi

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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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 Dubbo Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mian School Government U 24 706 0.4 km
Central West Leadership Academy Independent K-12 158 1072 0.8 km
Dubbo North Public School Government K-6 276 850 1.3 km
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Catholic K-6 211 1043 1.4 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo Catholic K-6 183 963 1.6 km
Dubbo West Public School Government P-6 293 772 1.6 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 Dubbo Public School

How many students go to Dubbo Public School?

Dubbo Public School has 520 students enrolled (276 boys and 244 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Dubbo Public School teach?

Dubbo Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Dubbo Public School a government or non-government school?

Dubbo Public School is a government school in Dubbo, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 972 at Dubbo Public School 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. Dubbo Public School has an ICSEA of 972, which places it above 34% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Dubbo Public School catchment?

The official zone for Dubbo Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Dubbo, Minore, Toongi. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Dubbo Public School?

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 →