Dungowan Public School
137 Ogunbil Road, Dungowan NSW 2340
Dungowan Public School is a government primary school in Dungowan, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 26 students. Its ICSEA is 1,004, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 26.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Dungowan Public School as a small rural government primary school in the Dungowan valley near Tamworth, NSW, catering for K-6 students since it opened in 1874 and recently marked its 150th anniversary. With around 26 students and three teaching staff, the school emphasises a supportive, close-knit community and a personalised learning approach shaped by small class sizes. It runs a Headstart transition program to help new students settle into Kindergarten.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- close-knit rural community
- kindergarten transition program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolomin Public School | Woolomin | Public primary | 9.2 km | 840 | 11 |
| Nemingha Public School | Nemingha | Public primary | 16.0 km | 996 | 193 |
| Tintinhull Public School | Kootingal | Public primary | 19.0 km | 973 | 113 |
| Kootingal Public School | Kootingal | Public primary | 20.0 km | 928 | 168 |
| Timbumburi Public School | Timbumburi | Public primary | 20.7 km | 1,003 | 159 |
| Carinya Christian School Tamworth | Tamworth | Independent k–12 / combined | 20.9 km | 1,034 | 857 |
| Liberty College | Tamworth | Independent primary | 21.7 km | 897 | 63 |
| Moonbi Public School | Moonbi | Public primary | 22.9 km | 850 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmiths Public School | Blacksmiths | Public primary · K-6 | 103 | 1,004 |
| Flinders Public School | Flinders | Public primary · K-6 | 518 | 1,004 |
| Gladstone Public School | Gladstone | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 1,004 |
| Humula Public School | Humula | Public primary · K-6 | 8 | 1,004 |
| Huskisson Public School | Huskisson | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 1,004 |
| Kincumber Public School | Kincumber | Public primary · K-6 | 364 | 1,004 |
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.