Old Bar Public School

NSW public primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6 · OLD BAR 2430

School details

School typePrimary school
Year levelsKindergarten to Year 6
StudentsCo-educational
Selective statusNot Selective
Enrolment (FTE)480
Language background other than English8%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students13%
First teacher1 August 1935
Address22 David St
OLD BAR NSW 2430
Phone(02) 6553 7248
Emailoldbar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Websiteoldbar-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Local government areaMid-Coast
State electorateMyall Lakes
RemotenessInner Regional Australia

About the school

Old Bar Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in OLD BAR, in the Mid-Coast local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.

The department records 1 August 1935 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 91 years ago.

The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 480 students. That makes it a smaller school. 8% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 13% of enrolments.

Like other NSW public schools, Old Bar Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to OLD BAR or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.

Enrolling at Old Bar Public School

  • Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
  • Contact the school office on (02) 6553 7248 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
  • Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
  • Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.

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