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O'Connor Cooperative School

O'Connor Cooperative School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 2, in O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory.

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About the school

What O'Connor Cooperative School is like

It has 60 students (25 girls and 35 boys) and the equivalent of 9.6 full-time teachers, about 6 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 5 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the ACT Education Directorate. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1141, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Joseph's Primary School, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near O'Connor in one step.

At a glance

O'Connor Cooperative School at a glance

Students
60
2025
Girls and boys
42% / 58%
25 girls, 35 boys
Teachers
9.6
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
6.3 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Kindergarten to Year 2
Priority enrolment area
Check an address with priority enrolment areas (ACT Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: O'Connor Cooperative School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the ACT Education Directorate. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The ACT Education Directorate explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Find a school and enrol (ACT Government).

Questions

Common questions about O'Connor Cooperative School

Is O'Connor Cooperative School a government, Catholic or independent school?
O'Connor Cooperative School is a government primary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is ACT Education Directorate.
What years does O'Connor Cooperative School teach?
O'Connor Cooperative School teaches Kindergarten to Year 2, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at O'Connor Cooperative School?
O'Connor Cooperative School had 60 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of O'Connor Cooperative School?
O'Connor Cooperative School has an ICSEA value of 1141, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near O'Connor

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 3.5 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Catholic secondary school

Merici College

Braddon · 1.6 km

Years 7 to 12 · girls

Independent secondary school

Daramalan College

Dickson · 1.9 km

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Emmaus Christian School

Dickson · 2.2 km

Kindergarten to Year 10 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Radford College

Bruce · 3.5 km

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Private schools in and near O'Connor

Nearby

Other primary schools near O'Connor Cooperative School

Government primary school

Turner School

Turner · 0.7 km

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Government primary school

Ainslie School

Braddon · 2.2 km

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls