Oxley Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#1589 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4809 of 4,908 nationally
About Oxley Vale Public School
Oxley Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 377 students (194 girls and 183 boys).
Oxley Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 870, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oxley Vale Public School scores 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1589th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 13 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 870
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 Oxley Vale Public School's 377 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oxley Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oxley Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Calrossy Anglican School
Tamworth · Independent combined · K-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.6 km away
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.8 km away
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 870 · 4.4 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 4.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 4.4 km away
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 4.6 km away
Oxley High School
North Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
1,007 students · ICSEA 936 · 4.7 km away
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997 · 4.8 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 5.4 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 870
Darlington Point Public School
Darlington Point · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 870
Buronga Public School
Buronga · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 870
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Oxley Vale Public School a public or private school?
Oxley Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Oxley Vale Public School offer?
Oxley Vale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Oxley Vale Public School?
In 2025, Oxley Vale Public School had 377 enrolled students (194 girls, 183 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oxley Vale Public School?
Oxley Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 870. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Oxley Vale Public School rank in NSW?
Oxley Vale Public School ranks 1589th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.3/100), and 4809th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oxley Vale Public School?
Oxley Vale Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Oxley Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Oxley Vale Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 60 in Year 6.
Is Oxley Vale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Oxley Vale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oxley Vale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oxley Vale 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 Oxley Vale Public School?
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