Orange Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#466 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1409 of 4,908 nationally
About Orange Public School
Orange 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 761 students (362 girls and 399 boys).
Orange Public School has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (49.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orange Public School scores 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 466th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd 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 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Orange Public School's 761 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orange Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orange Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 783 m away
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.1 km away
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.3 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange
East Orange · Independent combined · 3-12
109 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.4 km away
Orange Christian School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.6 km away
Calare Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.6 km away
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.6 km away
Orange East Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.7 km away
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.7 km away
Glenroi Heights Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 751 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Matraville Public School
Matraville · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1046
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046
Eastlakes Public School
Eastlakes · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1046
Megalong Public School
Megalong Valley · Government primary · K-6
3 students · ICSEA 1046
Toongabbie West Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1046
Corrimal East Public School
Corrimal · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Orange Public School a public or private school?
Orange Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Orange Public School offer?
Orange Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Orange Public School?
In 2025, Orange Public School had 761 enrolled students (362 girls, 399 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orange Public School?
Orange Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 Orange Public School rank in NSW?
Orange Public School ranks 466th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.6/100), and 1409th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orange Public School?
Orange Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Orange Public School each year?
In 2025, Orange Public School had 101 students in Kindergarten and 106 in Year 6.
Is Orange Public School co-ed?
Yes. Orange Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orange Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orange 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 Orange Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 158 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.