Orange Public School

78 Kite St, Orange NSW 2800

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Orange Public School is a government primary school in Orange, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 761 students. Its ICSEA is 1,046, where the national average is 1000.

761students

1,046ICSEA · higher than 72% of NSW primary schools

8%language background other than English

9%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

49teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

91.2%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.0 pts over 3 years

+9%enrolment change over 5 years

54FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 761.

About this school, from public sources

This note is drawn from public online sources, chiefly the school's own website and NSW listings. Orange Public School is a government K-6 primary that describes itself as Orange's foundational public school, with the motto "Deeds Not Words". It offers choirs, bands, a string orchestra, dance, sport, debating and public speaking, plus enrichment and learning support. Students take part in local events such as the ANZAC Day march, NAIDOC activities and the Orange Eisteddfod. An active parent body supports the school.

Often praised

Strong music and performing arts
Inclusive, supportive school culture
Active parent and community involvement

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 Orange 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
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange	Orange	Catholic primary	0.8 km	1,020	505
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange	East Orange	Independent k–12 / combined	1.4 km	977	109
Orange Christian School	Orange	Independent k–12 / combined	1.6 km	1,052	490
Calare Public School	Orange	Public primary	1.6 km	964	566
Kinross Wolaroi School	Orange	Independent k–12 / combined	1.6 km	1,128	1,018
Orange East Public School	Orange	Public primary	1.7 km	951	270
Glenroi Heights Public School	Orange	Public primary	1.9 km	751	208
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange	Orange	Catholic primary	1.9 km	1,041	426

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
Corrimal East Public School	East Corrimal	Public primary · K-6	297	1,046
Eastlakes Public School	Eastlakes	Public primary · K-6	154	1,046
Matraville Public School	Matraville	Public primary · K-6	222	1,046
Megalong Public School	Megalong	Public primary · K-6	3	1,046
Miranda North Public School	Miranda	Public primary · K-6	291	1,046
Toongabbie West Public School	Toongabbie	Public primary · K-6	268	1,046

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.