Orana Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dubbo, New South Wales 2830 · Dubbo LGA
#1552 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4688 of 4,908 nationally
About Orana Heights Public School
Orana Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Dubbo, New South Wales (2830), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 614 students (291 girls and 323 boys).
Orana Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (41.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orana Heights Public School scores 21.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1552nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 11 in the Dubbo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Orana Heights Public School's 614 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orana Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orana Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.2 km away
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.4 km away
Dubbo School of Distance Education
Dubbo · Government combined · P-12
183 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.5 km away
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787 · 1.5 km away
Dubbo North Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 850 · 1.6 km away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.7 km away
Mian School
Dubbo · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 706 · 1.9 km away
Dubbo South Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
570 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.0 km away
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900
Bonnyrigg Public School
Bonnyrigg · Government primary · P-6
238 students · ICSEA 900
Doonside Public School
Doonside · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 900
King Street Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 900
Wauchope Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 900
Woolbrook Public School
Woolbrook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 900
Frequently asked questions
Is Orana Heights Public School a public or private school?
Orana Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Orana Heights Public School offer?
Orana Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Orana Heights Public School?
In 2025, Orana Heights Public School had 614 enrolled students (291 girls, 323 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orana Heights Public School?
Orana Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Orana Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Orana Heights Public School ranks 1552nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.9/100), and 4688th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orana Heights Public School?
Orana Heights Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Orana Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Orana Heights Public School had 81 students in Kindergarten and 101 in Year 6.
Is Orana Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Orana Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orana Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orana Heights 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 Orana Heights Public School?
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