Otford Public School
Station Rd, Otford NSW 2508
Otford Public School is a government primary school in Otford, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 48 students. Its ICSEA is 1,104, 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 48.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW education pages. Otford Public School is a small government primary school, established in 1885, with three classes. It sits beside the bush near the Royal National Park. Its motto is "We learn and grow together." The school offers the Inspire high potential and gifted program, outdoor education, and learning and wellbeing support. It also works with nearby small schools in collaborative projects.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit school community
- Inspire gifted education program
- Collaborative small-schools partnerships
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 Otford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanwell Park Public School | Stanwell Park | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,112 | 150 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Helensburgh | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,071 | 184 |
| Helensburgh Public School | Helensburgh | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,057 | 460 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra | Maddens Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 973 | 159 |
| Scarborough Public School | Scarborough | Public primary | 6.8 km | 1,080 | 54 |
| Waterfall Public School | Waterfall | Public primary | 8.3 km | 1,031 | 17 |
| Coledale Public School | Coledale | Public primary | 9.9 km | 1,118 | 135 |
| Austinmer Public School | Austinmer | Public primary | 12.0 km | 1,132 | 227 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Heights Public School | Hornsby | Public primary · K-6 | 420 | 1,104 |
| Marie Bashir Public School | Strathfield | Public primary · K-6 | 424 | 1,104 |
| Newington Public School | Newington | Public primary · K-6 | 665 | 1,104 |
| Tighes Hill Public SchoolOC | Tighes Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 358 | 1,104 |
| Winston Hills Public School | Winston Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 636 | 1,104 |
| Belair Public School | Adamstown | Public primary · K-6 | 409 | 1,103 |
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.