Calare Public School
44 Wentworth Lane, Orange NSW 2800
Calare Public School is a government primary school in Orange, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 566 students. Its ICSEA is 964, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 566.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's public materials, Calare Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Orange, NSW, serving a large and culturally diverse student community. It offers a comprehensive curriculum with an enrichment class, future-focused learning approaches, and a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. The school is noted for a long history of strong results in Creative and Performing Arts, music, and sport, positioning itself as a welcoming comprehensive public school for families across backgrounds.
Often praised
- Creative and Performing Arts results
- Kitchen Garden program
- enrichment class
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Calare Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Christian School | Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,052 | 490 |
| Orange Public School | Orange | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,046 | 761 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,020 | 505 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Orange | East Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 977 | 109 |
| Bletchington Public School | Orange | Public primary | 3.0 km | 938 | 503 |
| Kinross Wolaroi School | Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,128 | 1,018 |
| Orange Anglican Grammar School | Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,077 | 755 |
| Orange East Public School | Orange | Public primary | 3.2 km | 951 | 270 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrumbuttock Public School | Burrumbuttock | Public primary · K-6 | 33 | 964 |
| Coffee Camp Public School | Coffee Camp | Public primary · K-6 | 25 | 964 |
| Ilford Public School | Ilford | Public primary · K-6 | 18 | 964 |
| Armidale City Public SchoolOC | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 349 | 963 |
| Bankstown Public School | Bankstown | Public primary · K-6 | 736 | 965 |
| Cambridge Gardens Public School | Cambridge Park | Public primary · K-6 | 341 | 965 |
About this data
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- school-website
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.