Old Bar Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Old Bar, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1030 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3212 of 4,908 nationally
About Old Bar Public School
Old Bar Public School is a public primary school located in Old Bar, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 480 students (234 girls and 246 boys).
Old Bar Public School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Old Bar Public School scores 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1030th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Old Bar Public School's 480 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Old Bar Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Old Bar Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mitchells Island Public School
Mitchells Island · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 917 · 8.7 km away
Hallidays Point Public School
Diamond Beach · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1021 · 9.1 km away
Manning Valley Anglican College
Cundletown · Independent combined · K-12
758 students · ICSEA 1005 · 9.8 km away
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923 · 10 km away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 13 km away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 13 km away
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 13 km away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 14 km away
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 14 km away
Manning Adventist School
Tinonee · Independent primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 952 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jugiong Public School
Jugiong · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 994
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994
Bowning Public School
Bowning · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 994
Pambula Public School
Pambula · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Old Bar Public School a public or private school?
Old Bar Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Old Bar Public School offer?
Old Bar Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Old Bar Public School?
In 2025, Old Bar Public School had 480 enrolled students (234 girls, 246 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Old Bar Public School?
Old Bar Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 Old Bar Public School rank in NSW?
Old Bar Public School ranks 1030th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.2/100), and 3212th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Old Bar Public School?
Old Bar Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Old Bar Public School each year?
In 2025, Old Bar Public School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 69 in Year 6.
Is Old Bar Public School co-ed?
Yes. Old Bar Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Old Bar Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Old Bar 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 Old Bar Public School?
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