Orara Upper Public School
770 Upper Orara Road, Upper Orara NSW 2450
Orara Upper Public School is a government primary school in Upper Orara, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 33 students. Its ICSEA is 940, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 33.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education listings, Orara Upper Public School is a small, coeducational K-6 government primary about 15 km west of Coffs Harbour. It describes a close-knit community, a curriculum with a strong literacy and numeracy focus, and welfare, peer support and learning support programs. Students can take part in sport, music, art and leadership activities, and families are encouraged to get involved.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit school community
- Focus on literacy and numeracy
- Welfare and learning support programs
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karangi Public School | Karangi | Public primary | 5.2 km | 957 | 29 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,109 | 1,351 |
| Coramba Public School | Coramba | Public primary | 7.5 km | 912 | 30 |
| Boambee Public School | Boambee | Public primary | 7.9 km | 996 | 383 |
| Narranga Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 8.8 km | 948 | 669 |
| Crossmaglen Public School | Bonville | Public primary | 9.1 km | 988 | 45 |
| Coffs Harbour Bible Church School | Toormina | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,021 | 37 |
| Tyalla Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 9.5 km | 872 | 258 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaba Public School | Awaba | Public primary · K-6 | 29 | 940 |
| Forbes Public School | Forbes | Public primary · K-6 | 356 | 940 |
| Mount Hutton Public School | Mount Hutton | Public primary · K-6 | 166 | 940 |
| Temora West Public School | Temora | Public primary · K-6 | 122 | 940 |
| Uranquinty Public School | Uranquinty | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 940 |
| Westlawn Public School | Grafton | Public primary · K-6 | 467 | 940 |
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.