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Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/
According to the NSW Department of Education, in 2024, NSW had about 98,900 students in Year 4, and roughly 13,200 of them took the Opportunity Class placement test—around 13% of the cohort.
Types and Locations of Opportunity Classes
There are about 1,840 Year 5 OC spots across NSW
- Total OC Schools in NSW: Across NSW, there are 86 schools offering full-time OC classes:
- Metropolitan Sydney: 54 schools have dedicated OC classes.
- Rural and Regional Centres: 31 schools provide OC streams outside Sydney.
- Aurora College: Provides online OC lessons in science, technology, and mathematics for rural and remote students. Participants remain enrolled at their local host school while joining virtual classes and attend two residential camps each year for practical learning and social interaction.
| Year | Approximate Number of Applicants |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,200 |
NSW Opportunity Class (OC) 2026 – Number of Year 5 Places
| School | Location | Number of Year 5 Places in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Park Rd, Alexandria | 30 |
| ALSTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Main St, Alstonville | 15 |
| ARMIDALE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Faulkner St, Armidale | 15 |
| ARTARMON PUBLIC SCHOOL | McMillan Rd, Artarmon | 30 |
| ASHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL | Liverpool Rd, Ashfield | 30 |
| AURORA COLLEGE | Rural and remote, virtual opportunity class | 100 |
| BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Lewis St, Balgowlah | 15 |
| BALMAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL | Eaton St, Balmain | 30 |
| BATHURST WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL | Suttor St, Bathurst | 15 |
| BEECROFT PUBLIC SCHOOL | Beecroft Rd, Beecroft | 30 |
| BIRABAN PUBLIC SCHOOL | Beckley St, Toronto | 15 |
| BLACKTOWN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Flushcombe Rd, Blacktown | 15 |
| BLACKTOWN WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL | Lancaster Street, Blacktown | 15 |
| BLAXCELL STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL | Blaxcell St, Granville | 15 |
| BLAXLAND EAST PUBLIC SCHOOL | Old Bathurst Road, Blaxland East | Not available in 2026 |
| BRADBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Jacaranda Ave, Bradbury | 15 |
| BROOKVALE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale | 15 |
| CAMDEN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Old Hume Hwy, Camden | 15 |
| CARINGBAH NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Cawarra Rd, Caringbah | 15 |
| CASULA PUBLIC SCHOOL | De Meyrick Ave, Casula | 15 |
| CESSNOCK WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL | Cnr Campbell Street and Wollombi Rd, Cessnock | 15 |
| CHATSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL | Centennial Ave, Chatswood | 30 |
| COLYTON PUBLIC SCHOOL | Nelson St, Mount Druitt | 15 |
| COONABARABRAN PUBLIC SCHOOL | Newell Hwy, Coonabarabran | 15 |
| CUDGEGONG VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Madeira Rd, Mudgee | 15 |
| DOONSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL | School Parade, Doonside | 15 |
| DUBBO WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL | East St, Dubbo | 15 |
| DURAL PUBLIC SCHOOL | Old Northern Rd, Dural | 30 |
| EARLWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL | Homer St, Earlwood | 30 |
| ERMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL | Winbourne St, West Ryde | 30 |
| GEORGES HALL PUBLIC SCHOOL | Pennington Ave, Georges Hall | 15 |
| GLENBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOL | Woodville St, Glenbrook | 30 |
| GOONELLABAH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Ballina Rd, Goonellabah | 15 |
| GOSFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL | Faunce St West, West Gosford | 30 |
| GOULBURN WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL | Combermere St, Goulburn | 15 |
| GREENACRE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Waterloo Rd, Greenacre | 15 |
| GREYSTANES PUBLIC SCHOOL | Merrylands Rd, Greystanes | 30 |
| GUILDFORD WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL | 23-51 Palmer St, Guildford West | 15 |
| HARRINGTON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL | Harrington St, Cabramatta | 15 |
| HOLSWORTHY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Infantry Pde, Holsworthy | 15 |
| HURSTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Forest Rd, Hurstville | 60 |
| ILLAROO ROAD PUBLIC SCHOOL | Illaroo Rd, Nowra | 15 |
| IRONBARK RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Ironbark Ridge Rd, Rouse Hill | 15 |
| JEWELLS PRIMARY SCHOOL | Lepton Pde, Jewells | 15 |
| KINGSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL | Second Ave, Kingswood | 15 |
| LEUMEAH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Burrendong Rd, Leumeah | 15 |
| LINDFIELD EAST PUBLIC SCHOOL | 90 Tryon Road, East Lindfield | 15 |
| LITHGOW PUBLIC SCHOOL | Mort St, Lithgow | 15 |
| MAROUBRA JUNCTION PUBLIC SCHOOL | Storey Street, Maroubra | 15 |
| MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL | John T Bell Dr, Maryland, Newcastle | 15 |
| MATTHEW PEARCE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Astoria Park Rd, Baulkham Hills | 30 |
| MIRANDA PUBLIC SCHOOL | 3 Sylva Avenue, Miranda | 15 |
| MONA VALE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Waratah St, Mona Vale | 30 |
| MOREE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Albert St, Moree | 15 |
| MOSS VALE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Browley Street, Moss Vale | 15 |
| NEUTRAL BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Ben Boyd Rd, Neutral Bay | 30 |
| NEWBRIDGE HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Lewin & Magree Cres, Chipping Norton | 15 |
| NEW LAMBTON SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL | St James Rd, New Lambton | 15 |
| NORTH ROCKS PUBLIC SCHOOL | North Rocks Rd, North Rocks | 30 |
| PENRITH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Corner High Street & Doonmore Street, Penrith | 15 |
| PICNIC POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL | Thomas St, Picnic Point | 15 |
| PORT MACQUARIE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Grant St, Port Macquarie | 15 |
| QUAKERS HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL | Medlow Dr, Quakers Hill | 30 |
| QUEANBEYAN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Cameron Rd, Queanbeyan | 15 |
| RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOL | Windsor St, Richmond | 30 |
| RUTHERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL | Weblands St, Rutherford | 15 |
| RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Pope St, Ryde | 30 |
| SMITHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL | O’Connell St, Smithfield | 15 |
| SOLDIERS POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL | Cromarty Rd, Soldiers Point | 15 |
| SOUTH GRAFTON PUBLIC SCHOOL | Vere St, South Grafton | 15 |
| ST ANDREWS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Ballantrae Dr, St Andrews | 15 |
| ST CLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL | 4 Timesweep Drive, St Clair | 15 |
| ST JOHNS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL | Sandringham St, St Johns Park | 15 |
| STURT PUBLIC SCHOOL | White Ave, Wagga Wagga | 15 |
| SUMMER HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL | Moonbie St, Summer Hill | 30 |
| SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL | Eton St, Sutherland | 30 |
| TAHMOOR PUBLIC SCHOOL | Bronzewing St, Tahmoor | 15 |
| TAMWORTH SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL | Petra Ave, Tamworth | 15 |
| TIGHES HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL | Elizabeth St, Tighes Hill | 15 |
| TOONGABBIE PUBLIC SCHOOL | 59 Fitzwilliam Road, Toongabbie | 15 |
| TOORMINA PUBLIC SCHOOL | Cavanba Rd, Toormina | 15 |
| WAHROONGA PUBLIC SCHOOL | 71 Burns Road, Wahroonga | 15 |
| WAITARA PUBLIC SCHOOL | Edgeworth David Ave, Wahroonga | 30 |
| WENTWORTH FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Falls Rd, Wentworth Falls | 15 |
| WILKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL | Park Rd, Marrickville | 30 |
| WOLLONGONG PUBLIC SCHOOL | Church St, Wollongong | 30 |
| WOOLLAHRA PUBLIC SCHOOL | Forth St, Woollahra | 30 |
| WYONG PUBLIC SCHOOL | Cutler Dr, Wyong | 30 |
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