Canobolas Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#246 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#834 of 4,908 nationally
About Canobolas Public School
Canobolas 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 136 students (66 girls and 70 boys).
Canobolas Public School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canobolas Public School scores 71.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 246th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st 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 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Canobolas Public School's 136 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canobolas Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canobolas Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nashdale Public School
Nashdale · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.3 km away
Calare Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.7 km away
Orange Christian School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 4.0 km away
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010 · 4.5 km away
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.5 km away
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 4.9 km away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 5.2 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.4 km away
Orange Anglican Grammar School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
755 students · ICSEA 1077 · 5.8 km away
Glenroi Heights Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 751 · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oyster Bay Public School
Oyster Bay · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1098
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098
Sutton Public School
Sutton · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1098
Melonba Public School
Melonba · Government primary · K-6
776 students · ICSEA 1098
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Canobolas Public School a public or private school?
Canobolas Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Canobolas Public School offer?
Canobolas Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Canobolas Public School?
In 2025, Canobolas Public School had 136 enrolled students (66 girls, 70 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canobolas Public School?
Canobolas Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canobolas Public School rank in NSW?
Canobolas Public School ranks 246th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.9/100), and 834th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canobolas Public School?
Canobolas Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Canobolas Public School each year?
In 2025, Canobolas Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Canobolas Public School co-ed?
Yes. Canobolas Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canobolas Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canobolas 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 Canobolas Public School?
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