Orara Upper Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upper Orara, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
About Orara Upper Public School
Orara Upper Public School is a public primary school located in Upper Orara, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 33 students (17 girls and 16 boys).
Orara Upper Public School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orara Upper Public School scores 28.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 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 Orara Upper Public School's 33 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orara Upper Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orara Upper Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Karangi Public School
Karangi · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 957 · 5.1 km away
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109 · 7.3 km away
Coramba Public School
Coramba · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 912 · 7.5 km away
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996 · 7.9 km away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 8.7 km away
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre
Boambee · Government special · U
23 students · ICSEA 841 · 8.7 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 9.0 km away
Crossmaglen Public School
Crossmaglen · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 988 · 9.1 km away
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021 · 9.4 km away
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Awaba Public School
Awaba · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 940
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940
Westlawn Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
467 students · ICSEA 940
Uranquinty Public School
Uranquinty · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 940
Temora West Public School
Temora · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Orara Upper Public School a public or private school?
Orara Upper Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Orara Upper Public School offer?
Orara Upper Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Orara Upper Public School?
In 2025, Orara Upper Public School had 33 enrolled students (17 girls, 16 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orara Upper Public School?
Orara Upper Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orara Upper Public School?
Orara Upper Public School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Orara Upper Public School each year?
In 2025, Orara Upper Public School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Orara Upper Public School co-ed?
Yes. Orara Upper Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orara Upper Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orara Upper 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 Orara Upper Public School?
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