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Oxley Vale Public School

Oxley Vale Public School is a government primary school in Tamworth, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 377 students.

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377
Students
183 boys · 194 girls
K-6
Year range
870
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 870

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 6% of Australian schools.

Suburb Tamworth 2340
Local government area Tamworth
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 11%
Statistical area (SA2) Tamworth - North
Enrolments 2016-2025

Oxley Vale Public School had 377 students in 2025, compared with 326 in 2016 (up 16%).

326 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 377 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Oxley Vale Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Oxley Vale Public School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Moore Creek, Hallsville, Attunga, Oxley Vale, Westdale, Taminda, Gidley, North Tamworth

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Oxley Vale Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $501,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $528 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Tamworth Surrounds $501,500 $528 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Tamworth - North

$650,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2340
26
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,839
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tamworth - North statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Tamworth - North profile →

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Nearest schools to Oxley Vale Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Calrossy Anglican School Independent K-12 1,033 1079 1.6 km
McCarthy Catholic College Catholic 7-12 935 991 2.8 km
Westdale Public School Government K-6 370 870 4.4 km
Tamworth West Public School Government K-6 370 908 4.4 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 185 1003 4.4 km
Peel High School Government 7-12 629 831 4.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Oxley Vale Public School

How many students go to Oxley Vale Public School?

Oxley Vale Public School has 377 students enrolled (183 boys and 194 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Oxley Vale Public School teach?

Oxley Vale Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Oxley Vale Public School a government or non-government school?

Oxley Vale Public School is a government school in Tamworth, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 870 at Oxley Vale Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Oxley Vale Public School has an ICSEA of 870, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Oxley Vale Public School catchment?

The official zone for Oxley Vale Public School overlaps 8 suburbs: Moore Creek, Hallsville, Attunga, Oxley Vale, Westdale, Taminda, Gidley, North Tamworth. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Oxley Vale Public School?

26 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tamworth - North, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →