Calare Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#1273 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3955 of 4,908 nationally
About Calare Public School
Calare 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 566 students (270 girls and 296 boys).
Calare Public School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (34.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Calare Public School scores 32.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1273rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th 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 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Calare Public School's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Calare Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Calare Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979 · 868 m away
Orange Christian School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.5 km away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.7 km away
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.0 km away
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange
East Orange · Independent combined · 3-12
109 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.8 km away
Bletchington Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.0 km away
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128 · 3.2 km away
Orange Anglican Grammar School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
755 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Coffee Camp Public School
Coffee Camp · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 964
Burrumbuttock Public School
Burrumbuttock · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 964
Ilford Public School
Ilford · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 964
Chullora Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 965
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Bankstown Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
736 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Calare Public School a public or private school?
Calare Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Calare Public School offer?
Calare Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Calare Public School?
In 2025, Calare Public School had 566 enrolled students (270 girls, 296 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Calare Public School?
Calare Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Calare Public School rank in NSW?
Calare Public School ranks 1273rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.4/100), and 3955th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Calare Public School?
Calare Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Calare Public School each year?
In 2025, Calare Public School had 63 students in Kindergarten and 81 in Year 6.
Is Calare Public School co-ed?
Yes. Calare Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Calare Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Calare 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 Calare Public School?
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