NSW Opportunity Class (OC) Schools

The complete list of NSW primary schools that host Opportunity Classes for Year 5 entry — 87 schools offering around 1810 Year 5 places in 2027.

Reviewed May 2026. Source: NSW Department of Education.

Metropolitan Sydney 60

Opportunity classes hosted at primary schools across metropolitan Sydney, the Central Coast, the Blue Mountains, and the Illawarra.

School Suburb Year 5 places (2027)
Alexandra Park Community School Alexandria 30
Artarmon Public School Artarmon 30
Ashfield Public School Ashfield 30
Balgowlah Heights Public School Balgowlah 15
Balmain Public School Balmain 30
Beecroft Public School Beecroft 30
Blacktown South Public School Blacktown 15
Blacktown West Public School Blacktown 15
Blaxcell Street Public School Granville 15
Blaxland East Public School Blaxland East 30
Bradbury Public School Bradbury 15
Brookvale Public School Brookvale 15
Camden South Public School Camden 15
Caringbah North Public School Caringbah 15
Casula Public School Casula 15
Chatswood Public School Chatswood 30
Colyton Public School Mount Druitt 15
Doonside Public School Doonside 15
Dural Public School Dural 30
Earlwood Public School Earlwood 30
Ermington Public School West Ryde 30
Georges Hall Public School Georges Hall 15
Glenbrook Public School Glenbrook Not available in 2027
Gosford Public School West Gosford 30
Greenacre Public School Greenacre 15
Greystanes Public School Greystanes 30
Guildford West Public School Guildford West 15
Harrington Street Public School Cabramatta 15
Holsworthy Public School Holsworthy 15
Hurstville Public School Hurstville 60
Ironbark Ridge Public School Rouse Hill 15
Jewells Primary School Jewells 15
Kingswood Public School Kingswood 15
Lindfield East Public School East Lindfield 15
Maroubra Junction Public School Maroubra 15
Matthew Pearce Public School Baulkham Hills 30
Miranda Public School Miranda 15
Mona Vale Public School Mona Vale 30
Neutral Bay Public School Neutral Bay 30
Newbridge Heights Public School Chipping Norton 15
North Rocks Public School North Rocks 30
Penrith Public School Penrith 15
Picnic Point Public School Picnic Point 15
Quakers Hill Public School Quakers Hill 30
Richmond Public School Richmond 30
Ryde Public School Ryde 30
Smithfield Public School Smithfield 15
St Andrews Public School St Andrews 15
St Clair Public School St Clair 15
St Johns Park Public School St Johns Park 15
Summer Hill Public School Summer Hill 30
Sutherland Public School Sutherland 30
Tahmoor Public School Tahmoor 15
Wahroonga Public School Wahroonga 15
Waitara Public School Wahroonga 30
Wentworth Falls Public School Wentworth Falls 15
Wilkins Public School Marrickville 30
Wollongong Public School Wollongong 30
Woollahra Public School Woollahra 30
Wyong Public School Wyong 30

Rural and Regional NSW 26

Opportunity classes hosted at primary schools across regional and rural New South Wales.

School Suburb Year 5 places (2027)
Alstonville Public School Alstonville 15
Armidale City Public School Armidale 15
Bathurst West Public School Bathurst 15
Biraban Public School Toronto 15
Cessnock West Public School Cessnock 15
Coonabarabran Public School Coonabarabran 15
Cudgegong Valley Public School Mudgee 15
Dubbo West Public School Dubbo 15
Goonellabah Public School Goonellabah 15
Goulburn West Public School Goulburn 15
Illaroo Road Public School Nowra 15
Lithgow Public School Lithgow 15
Maryland Public School Maryland (Newcastle) 15
Moree Public School Moree 15
Moss Vale Public School Moss Vale 15
New Lambton South Public School New Lambton 15
Port Macquarie Public School Port Macquarie 15
Queanbeyan South Public School Queanbeyan 15
Rutherford Public School Rutherford 15
Soldiers Point Public School Soldiers Point 15
South Grafton Public School South Grafton 15
Sturt Public School Wagga Wagga 15
Tamworth Public School Tamworth 15
Tamworth South Public School Tamworth 15
Tighes Hill Public School Tighes Hill 15
Toormina Public School Toormina 15

Virtual / Online Opportunity Class 1

Aurora College delivers an online Year 5–6 opportunity class for students in rural and remote NSW, taught via approximately 600 host primary schools.

School Suburb Year 5 places (2027)
Aurora College (online, via host schools) 100

About this list. AcePath maintains this directory as a parent-friendly summary of the official NSW Department of Education list of opportunity classes. Year 5 place counts reflect the 2027 intake as published by DoE — totals can be revised between cycles, and composite Year 5/6 classes may be added or paused. Always verify against the official source before submitting an application.

For the authoritative list, see the NSW Department of Education. Looking for high schools instead? See NSW Selective High Schools.