About the school
Oatley Public School has established a strong brand centred on Environment, Community, Opportunity, with a commitment to ensuring that every child achieves success. The school provides a safe and caring learning environment that fosters mutual respect among students and staff. To enhance learning outcomes, Oatley Public School offers a variety of extracurricular activities, which are crucial in enriching the overall educational experience of students.
High parental expectations regarding student achievement are reflected in the community's active support for the school, demonstrated through participation in various programmes. Recent data indicates that literacy and numeracy results for students at Oatley Public School consistently exceed state averages. The teaching staff embrace effective teaching strategies, focusing on the development of higher-order thinking skills that enhance collaborative, creative, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities in students.
Families are encouraged to engage closely with the school community, contributing to a culture where student well-being and academic performance go hand-in-hand. The school's commitment to excellence ensures it remains a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. Oatley Public School is dedicated to personalising the learning experience to meet the diverse needs of its students, allowing each individual to reach their full potential, thus embodying their motto, Every child a success.
Mission
Oatley Public School prides itself on cultivating learners. Every child a success.
Location & Catchment Area
- Oatley Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Georges River College, Oatley Senior Campus 756 m
- B Carinya School 1.1 km
- C Mortdale Public School 1.2 km
- D Oatley West Public School 1.5 km
- E Hurstville Grove Infants School 1.5 km
- F Connells Point Public School 1.8 km
- G Hurstville South Public School 2.1 km
- H Georges River College, Penshurst Campus 2.2 km
- I Como Public School 2.3 km
- J Penshurst Public School 2.4 km
- K Penshurst West Public School 2.5 km
- L Woniora Road School 2.5 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 365 (186 girls, 179 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 365
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1126 (percentile 90)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 4% / 14% / 33% / 50%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 22
- Indigenous students
- 2%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 45%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 19.1
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 3.6
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Year 1 | 40 |
| Year 2 | 59 |
| Year 3 | 40 |
| Year 4 | 66 |
| Year 5 | 63 |
| Year 6 | 56 |
| Total | 365 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 365 | 186 | 179 | - | 1126 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 382 | 191 | 191 | 92.7 | 1126 | 20.4 |
| 2023 | 430 | 217 | 213 | 93.1 | 1131 | 23.1 |
| 2022 | 458 | 225 | 233 | 91.3 | 1125 | 24.2 |
| 2021 | 471 | 235 | 236 | 95.1 | 1120 | 25.9 |
| 2020 | 497 | 240 | 257 | - | 1120 | 26.4 |
| 2019 | 530 | 267 | 263 | 93.2 | 1123 | 28.3 |
| 2018 | 547 | 260 | 287 | 94.8 | 1127 | 30.1 |
| 2017 | 533 | 264 | 269 | 95.6 | 1133 | 28.6 |
| 2016 | 528 | 251 | 277 | 96.4 | 1129 | 28.8 |
| 2015 | 506 | 241 | 265 | 95.5 | 1128 | 26 |
| 2014 | 477 | 223 | 254 | 96.8 | 1128 | 24.9 |
| 2013 | 441 | 210 | 231 | 96.9 | 1137 | 23.7 |
| 2012 | 403 | 188 | 215 | 95.4 | 1142 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 375 | 175 | 200 | 96.2 | 1140 | 19.5 |
| 2010 | 364 | 173 | 191 | - | 1138 | 19.3 |
| 2009 | 333 | 161 | 172 | - | 1127 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 358 | 183 | 175 | - | 1127 | 17.7 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.