Oatley West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oatley, New South Wales 2223 · Georges River LGA
#299 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#991 of 4,908 nationally
About Oatley West Public School
Oatley West Public School is a public primary school located in Oatley, New South Wales (2223), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 519 students (242 girls and 277 boys).
Oatley West Public School has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oatley West Public School scores 70.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 299th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1132
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Oatley West Public School's 519 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oatley West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oatley West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peakhurst South Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.1 km away
Aspect South East Sydney School
Peakhurst · Independent special · U
209 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.1 km away
Oatley Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.5 km away
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus
Oatley · Government high school · 11-12
741 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.5 km away
Georges River College Peakhurst Campus
Peakhurst · Government high school · 7-10
758 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.6 km away
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.6 km away
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.7 km away
Penshurst West Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.0 km away
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Birchgrove Public School
Balmain · Government primary · P-6
214 students · ICSEA 1132
Camdenville Public School
Newtown · Government primary · P-6
310 students · ICSEA 1132
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132
Orange Grove Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132
Girraween Public School
Girraween · Government primary · K-6
1,072 students · ICSEA 1132
Jasper Road Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1132
Frequently asked questions
Is Oatley West Public School a public or private school?
Oatley West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Oatley West Public School offer?
Oatley West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Oatley West Public School?
In 2025, Oatley West Public School had 519 enrolled students (242 girls, 277 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oatley West Public School?
Oatley West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Oatley West Public School rank in NSW?
Oatley West Public School ranks 299th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.3/100), and 991st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oatley West Public School?
Oatley West Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Oatley West Public School each year?
In 2025, Oatley West Public School had 81 students in Kindergarten and 60 in Year 6.
Is Oatley West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Oatley West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oatley West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oatley West 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 Oatley West Public School?
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