Oxley Vale Public School
Manilla Rd, Tamworth NSW 2340
Oxley Vale Public School is a government primary school in Tamworth, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 377 students. Its ICSEA is 870, 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 377.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website, Oxley Vale Public School is a government K-6 primary in Tamworth. It describes itself as an inclusive community where every child is known and supported. It follows a values framework of being Ready, Kind and Safe, with a focus on quality teaching and evidence-based practice. Support includes Aboriginal education staff, a chaplain, a counsellor and a librarian. The school also works with local community groups, elders and families.
Often praised
- Inclusive, caring school culture
- Aboriginal education and community support
- Strong local community 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 Oxley Vale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper Campus | Tamworth | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Westdale Public School | Westdale | Public primary | 4.4 km | 870 | 370 |
| Tamworth West Public School | West Tamworth | Public primary | 4.4 km | 908 | 370 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | West Tamworth | Catholic primary | 4.4 km | 1,003 | 185 |
| Tamworth Public SchoolOC | Tamworth | Public primary | 4.8 km | 997 | 891 |
| Tamworth South Public SchoolOC | Tamworth | Public primary | 5.4 km | 828 | 477 |
| St Nicholas' Primary School | Tamworth | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,042 | 586 |
| St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campus | South Tamworth | Catholic primary | 5.9 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buronga Public School | Buronga | Public primary · K-6 | 80 | 870 |
| Darlington Point Public School | Darlington Point | Public primary · K-6 | 88 | 870 |
| Westdale Public School | Westdale | Public primary · K-6 | 370 | 870 |
| Whalan Public School | Whalan | Public primary · P-6 | 340 | 870 |
| Ballina Public School | Ballina | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 869 |
| Biraban Public SchoolOC | Toronto | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 871 |
About this data
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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.