What it measures
The final school-level placement figure NSW published for 2021 entry, grouped into transparent bands.
Independent NSW research guide · checked 1 August 2026
NSW OC School Tier List: historical demand, clearly labelled.
Compare the last published 2021 entry signal with each school's current 2027 intake. The tiers show old offer competition only, not which school is best and not the score needed now.
Read this first
A tier is one historical signal, not a verdict on a school.
What it cannot tell you
Current cut-offs, offer probability, teaching quality, wellbeing, value added or whether the school suits your child.
What is current
The school provision, location, setting and published 2027 Year 5 places shown beside every row.
What changed
The scoring system, computer-based test, equity model, capacities and 2027 gender settings all post-date the old figures.
There is no responsible current cut-off table. NSW Education says the performance needed changes with applicant numbers, relative performance, available places and declined offers. It does not release current individual test scores or placement ranks.
Methodology
Every letter has a visible rule.
Very high historical demand
235 and above
High historical demand
220 to 234
Moderate historical demand
200 to 219
Broader historical demand
160 to 199
New or no comparable history
No 2021 figure
Historical evidence
Useful, but deliberately secondary.
The original NSW historical dataset is no longer available on the current portal. We use a complete 2021 reproduction attributed to NSW Education. The OC values were cross-checked against a second independent reproduction.
Current evidence
Places and pathways are kept separate.
Current 2027 places, new provisions, alternating intakes and special pathways come from NSW Education. A larger intake is not treated as proof that a school is easier to enter.
Searchable school explorer
Find a school, then read the current details beside its old signal.
Search by school or suburb. Filters change what is shown, but they do not recalculate or predict a current admission threshold.
89 of 89 school provisions shown
235 and above
Tier S: Very high historical demand
Beecroft Public School
Beecroft
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure250
Published 2027 places30
Matthew Pearce Public School
Baulkham Hills
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure248
Published 2027 places30
Ermington Public School
West Ryde
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure244
Published 2027 places30
North Rocks Public School
North Rocks
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure244
Published 2027 places30
Dural Public School
Dural
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure237
Published 2027 places30
Ryde Public School
Ryde
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure236
Published 2027 places30
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure235
Published 2027 places30
Intake reduced from 60 to 30 from 2025.
Chatswood Public School
Chatswood
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure235
Published 2027 places30
Ironbark Ridge Public School
Rouse Hill
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure235
Published 2027 places15
Intake reduced from 30 to 15 from 2026.
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure235
Published 2027 places30
220 to 234
Tier A: High historical demand
Waitara Public School
Wahroonga
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure233
Published 2027 places30
Neutral Bay Public School
Neutral Bay
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure229
Published 2027 places30
Hurstville Public School
Hurstville
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure227
Published 2027 places60
Quakers Hill Public School
Quakers Hill
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure227
Published 2027 places30
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure226
Published 2027 places30
Greystanes Public School
Greystanes
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure226
Published 2027 places30
Earlwood Public School
Earlwood
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure220
Published 2027 places30
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure220
Published 2027 places30
Woollahra Public School
Woollahra
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure220
Published 2027 places30
Intake reduced from 60 to 30 from 2025.
200 to 219
Tier B: Moderate historical demand
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure219
Published 2027 places15
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure218
Published 2027 places15
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure217
Published 2027 places15
Intake reduced from 30 to 15 from 2025.
Balmain Public School
Balmain
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure217
Published 2027 places30
Blacktown South Public School
Blacktown
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure216
Published 2027 places15
Intake reduced from 30 to 15 from 2025.
Holsworthy Public School
Holsworthy
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure216
Published 2027 places15
Leumeah Public School
Leumeah
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure216
Published 2027 places15
Wilkins Public School
Marrickville
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure216
Published 2027 places30
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure212
Published 2027 places15
Intake reduced from 30 to 15 from 2025.
St Johns Park Public School
St Johns Park
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure211
Published 2027 places15
Blaxcell Street Public School
Granville
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure210
Published 2027 places15
Intake reduced from 30 to 15 from 2026.
Gosford Public School
West Gosford
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure209
Published 2027 places30
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure209
Published 2027 places30
Wollongong Public School
Wollongong
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure208
Published 2027 places30
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure207
Published 2027 places30
Casula Public School
Casula
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure207
Published 2027 places15
St Andrews Public School
St Andrews
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure206
Published 2027 places15
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure203
Published 2027 places15
Newbridge Heights Public School
Chipping Norton
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure202
Published 2027 places15
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure201
Published 2027 places15
Intake reduced from 30 to 15 from 2025.
Harrington Street Public School
Cabramatta
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure200
Published 2027 places15
160 to 199
Tier C: Broader historical demand
Colyton Public School
Mount Druitt
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure197
Published 2027 places15
Intake reduced from 30 to 15 from 2025.
Smithfield Public School
Smithfield
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure197
Published 2027 places15
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure197
Published 2027 places15
Aurora College
Rural and remote NSW
Virtual OC
Former 2021 figure195
Published 2027 places100 virtual
Only for eligible students at an authorised rural or remote host school.
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure195
Published 2027 places15
Wentworth Falls Public School
Wentworth Falls
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure194
Published 2027 places15
Camden South Public School
Camden
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure190
Published 2027 places15
Bradbury Public School
Bradbury
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure189
Published 2027 places15
Maryland Public School
Maryland, Newcastle
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure188
Published 2027 places15
Blaxland East Public School
Blaxland East
Alternating intake
Former 2021 figure186
Published 2027 places30
Accepting the 2027 intake; alternates with Glenbrook Public School.
Wyong Public School
Wyong
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure183
Published 2027 places30
Richmond Public School
Richmond
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure182
Published 2027 places30
Jewells Primary School
Jewells
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure180
Published 2027 places15
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure176
Published 2027 places15
Bathurst West Public School
Bathurst
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure173
Published 2027 places15
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure172
Published 2027 places15
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure171
Published 2027 places15
Sturt Public School
Wagga Wagga
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure169
Published 2027 places15
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure168
Published 2027 places15
Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure167
Published 2027 places15
Armidale City Public School
Armidale
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure165
Published 2027 places15
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure165
Published 2027 places15
Cudgegong Valley Public School
Mudgee
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure163
Published 2027 places15
Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure163
Published 2027 places15
Biraban Public School
Toronto
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure162
Published 2027 places15
Coonabarabran Public School
Coonabarabran
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure161
Published 2027 places15
Illaroo Road Public School
Nowra
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure161
Published 2027 places15
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure161
Published 2027 places15
Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure161
Published 2027 places15
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure160
Published 2027 places15
Goulburn West Public School
Goulburn
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure160
Published 2027 places15
Moree Public School
Moree
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure160
Published 2027 places15
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure160
Published 2027 places15
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure160
Published 2027 places15
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure160
Published 2027 places15
Toormina Public School
Toormina
Physical OC
Former 2021 figure160
Published 2027 places15
No 2021 figure
New or no comparable history
Blacktown West Public School
Blacktown
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Lindfield East Public School
East Lindfield
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Maroubra Junction Public School
Maroubra
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Miranda Public School
Miranda
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Moss Vale Public School
Moss Vale
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Penrith Public School
Penrith
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
St Clair Public School
St Clair
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Toongabbie Public School
Toongabbie
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Wahroonga Public School
Wahroonga
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2025, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Doonside Public School
Doonside
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2026, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West
Physical OC
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 places15
Opened in 2026, so no comparable 2021 figure exists.
Glenbrook Public School
Glenbrook
Alternating intake
Former 2021 figureNot rated
Published 2027 placesNo 2027 intake
Alternates with Blaxland East Public School and is unavailable for 2027 entry.
Choose for fit
Use the tier after the practical questions, not before them.
Travel and routine
Test the real weekday journey, transport reliability and time left for sleep, friends and activities.
Learning environment
Compare class structure, school size, support, extracurriculars and how the student responds to academic intensity.
Current pathway rules
Check eligibility, boarding, online, agricultural, targeted-place or alternating-intake conditions on the official page.
Genuine preference order
Only list schools the child would actually attend. Preference position does not add marks to a placement result.
Compare the other pathway
Looking ahead? Open the Selective school guide.
Source audit
See exactly where the evidence came from.
Official current sourceNSW Education: current OC schools and 2027 Year 5 placesOfficial current sourceNSW Education: outcomes and why minimum entry scores are not publishedOfficial current sourceNSW Education: new OC locations and capacity changes for 2025Official current sourceNSW Education: new OC locations and capacity changes for 2026Historical reproductionHistorical 2021 score table reproduced by Global Education AcademyHistorical reproductionHistorical 2021 OC figures independently reproduced by Matrix Education
Last checked 1 August 2026. School choices and place numbers can change. Recheck the NSW Education directory before submitting an application.
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