Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo NSW 2830
Central West Leadership Academy is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Dubbo, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 158 students. Its ICSEA is 1,072, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Central West Leadership Academy is a not-for-profit, non-religious independent selective school in Dubbo, founded in 2017, serving Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 158 students. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma rather than the HSC, a STEAM curriculum, Challenge Based Learning, and Personal Learning Plans, and was reported as a top performer in the region.
Often praised
- IB Diploma
- Personalised learning
- STEAM focus
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo School of Distance Education | Dubbo | Public k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 888 | 182 |
| Dubbo Christian School | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,049 | 671 |
| Macquarie Anglican Grammar School | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,040 | 664 |
| Vista Lodge | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | — | — |
| Burrabadine Christian Community School | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.5 km | 996 | 215 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moama Anglican Grammar School | Moama | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 721 | 1,072 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 237 | 1,072 |
| Richard Johnson Anglican College | Oakhurst | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,028 | 1,072 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens | Salamander Bay | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 821 | 1,072 |
| The Small School | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 67 | 1,071 |
| Western Grammar School | Plumpton | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 387 | 1,073 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.