Bletchington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#1480 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4503 of 4,908 nationally
About Bletchington Public School
Bletchington Public School is a public primary school located in Orange, New South Wales (2800), within the Orange local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 503 students (273 girls and 230 boys).
Bletchington Public School has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (35.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bletchington Public School scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1480th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 9 in the Orange area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 938
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bletchington Public School's 503 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bletchington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bletchington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange
East Orange · Independent combined · 3-12
109 students · ICSEA 977 · 998 m away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.5 km away
Orange East Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.8 km away
Bowen Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 811 · 1.9 km away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.2 km away
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.2 km away
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.6 km away
Canobolas High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
546 students · ICSEA 838 · 3.0 km away
Calare Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
611 students · ICSEA 938
Tacoma Public School
Tacoma · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 938
Bobin Public School
Bobin · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 938
Booral Public School
Booral · Government primary · K-6
84 students · ICSEA 938
Corindi Public School
Corindi Beach · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 938
Glenreagh Public School
Glenreagh · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is Bletchington Public School a public or private school?
Bletchington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bletchington Public School offer?
Bletchington Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bletchington Public School?
In 2025, Bletchington Public School had 503 enrolled students (273 girls, 230 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bletchington Public School?
Bletchington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bletchington Public School rank in NSW?
Bletchington Public School ranks 1480th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 4503rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bletchington Public School?
Bletchington Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bletchington Public School each year?
In 2025, Bletchington Public School had 74 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is Bletchington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bletchington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bletchington Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bletchington Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bletchington Public School?
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