Small rural K-12 government school in Dunedoo, NSW, serving 152 students from a diverse, disadvantaged community.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Dunedoo Central School is also known as DCS Dunedoo.
Dunedoo Central School draws students from the Dunedoo CS (and 2 more zones).
Dunedoo Central School has an overall SchoolRank score of 37.8/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 40/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 893, below the national average of 1,000.
Dunedoo Central School has about 152 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 12 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 465, Writing 469, Numeracy 466, Spelling 473, Grammar 472. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Dunedoo Central School is a very small government combined school with approximately 152 students. It offers education for years K-12. 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.
Dunedoo Central 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 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Dunedoo Central School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 25% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
Dunedoo Central School is located in Dunedoo, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 893 (9th 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.