Dubbo Public School is a co-educational primary serving the Dubbo community with a focus on personalised learning and tailored support.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Dubbo Public School is a co-educational primary serving the Dubbo community with a focus on personalised learning and tailored support. The school runs the Inspire program for high-potential and gifted students, and offers additional learning support for those who need it, including dedicated services for Aboriginal students. A strong pastoral approach underpins everything, with staff knowing and supporting each child's individual needs.
Dubbo Public School is also known as DPS Dubbo.
Dubbo Public School draws students from the Dubbo PS.
Dubbo Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 50/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 972, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Dubbo Public School, Year 3 students averaged 410 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 471, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Dubbo Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 520 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Dubbo Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 53/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Dubbo Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 12% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Dubbo Public School is located in Dubbo, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 972 (34th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.