O'Connell Public School
15 Black's Mill Lane, O'Connell NSW 2795
O'Connell Public School is a government primary school in O'Connell, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 68 students. Its ICSEA is 1,056, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 68.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education pages. O'Connell Public School is a small rural government primary school about 25 km from Bathurst, on Wiradjuri Country. It describes a broad curriculum that spans STEM, sport and the creative arts. It also runs a sensory-support program inspired by occupational therapy. It belongs to the Bathurst Small Schools Alliance and has an active P&C association and an inclusive, friendly community.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit rural community
- Sensory support program
- Active P&C and family engagement
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 O'Connell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raglan Public School | Raglan | Public primary | 12.6 km | 978 | 191 |
| Scots All Saints College | White Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.1 km | 1,087 | 779 |
| Kelso Public School | Kelso | Public primary | 16.0 km | 859 | 374 |
| Perthville Public School | Perthville | Public primary | 16.2 km | 1,013 | 126 |
| St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst | South Bathurst | Catholic primary | 17.1 km | 1,028 | 216 |
| Bathurst South Public School | Bathurst | Public primary | 17.3 km | 936 | 184 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso | Kelso | Catholic primary | 17.3 km | 1,028 | 463 |
| Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst | Bathurst | Catholic primary | 17.8 km | 1,036 | 363 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clunes Public School | Clunes | Public primary · K-6 | 86 | 1,056 |
| Heathcote Public School | Heathcote | Public primary · K-6 | 273 | 1,056 |
| Murrumbateman Public School | Murrumbateman | Public primary · K-6 | 171 | 1,056 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School | Sylvania | Public primary · K-6 | 482 | 1,056 |
| Engadine West Public School | Engadine | Public primary · K-6 | 541 | 1,057 |
| Glenorie Public School | Glenorie | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 1,055 |
About this data
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.