Oxley Vale Public School

Through inspiring a passion for learning Oxley Vale Public School will challenge all members of the school community to achieve excellence in academic, cultural and sporting pursuits. Oxley Vale Public School is located on the outskirts of Tamworth, in the New England region of NSW. The school enjoys the benefits of a drawing enrolments from residential and rural communities and boasts beautiful surroundings with views across the plains to the Duri Peaks. Oxley Vale PS is a P3 school with a 358 students enrolled as at March 2021. Enrolments have been stable for several years and are increasing as the surrounding rural areas of developed for more housing. 33 percent of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and the school is steadily increasing in cultural diversity, creating a vibrant and inclusive school community. The school prides itself on being cohesive and collaborative, working closely with parents and community groups including local Aboriginal elders, support services, local businesses, a playgroup, the Oxley Vale community church and United Taekwondo. The school has a FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index) of 120 (2021) and is organised into 13 mainstream classes, 2 of these being composite classes. The school has two Multi Categorical support classes. Our school boasts highly skilled teachers, 2 full time office staff and one full time Aboriginal Education Officer (AEO) and one full time Aboriginal Community Liaison Office (ACLO). The school has a Deputy Principal, two Instructional Leaders, three Assistant Principals and a School Chaplain 2 days per week. Students also benefit from a part–time school counsellor 2 days per week and one librarian 5 days per week. The school has a climate of high expectations for both staff and students. School management focuses on quality teaching and learning. There are clear expectations of all school community members (staff, students and parents) that every child will be learning every day to the best of their ability.