Dubbo School of Distance Education
Myall St, Dubbo NSW 2830
Dubbo School of Distance Education is a government combined primary and secondary school in Dubbo, NSW from Prep to Year 12 with about 182 students. Its ICSEA is 888, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 183.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Dubbo School of Distance Education is a NSW government distance education school delivering Preschool to Year 12 programs to students across a wide rural catchment stretching from the Victorian to Queensland borders. It serves students who cannot attend a regular school due to geographic isolation, travel, medical conditions, disability, or other individual circumstances, offering a broad range of NSW curriculum courses plus specialised literacy, numeracy, and vocational education support.
Often praised
- individualised distance-education programs
- support for isolated and at-risk students
- broad P-12 and VET course range
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 Christian School | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,049 | 671 |
| Central West Leadership Academy | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,072 | 158 |
| Macquarie Anglican Grammar School | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,040 | 664 |
| Vista Lodge | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.9 km | — | — |
| Burrabadine Christian Community School | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyra Central School | Guyra | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 288 | 889 |
| Mendooran Central School | Mendooran | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 90 | 889 |
| Emmaville Central School | Emmaville | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 94 | 886 |
| Dunedoo Central School | Dunedoo | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 152 | 893 |
| Barellan Central School | Barellan | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 54 | 894 |
| Coolah Central School | Coolah | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 148 | 896 |
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.