Orange Public School- NSW DEC

04/09/2026

Cricket success! 🏏

Well done to our PSSA Boys Cricket Team on their win against Eglinton PS today at Max Stewart. All the boys played with great sportsmanship and gave it their all!

The boys now move onto the Western Semi-Finals! 👍🏼

03/09/2026

🦸‍♀️ Not all superheroes wear capes! 🦸‍♂️

This SASS Recognition Week, we proudly acknowledge and celebrate the tireless work of our wonderful School Administrative and Support Staff at Orange Public School.

Our office staff are often the first friendly faces to welcome students, families and visitors while expertly managing the countless administrative tasks that keep our school running. Our Student Learning Support Officers provide patient, caring and responsive assistance to help students participate, learn and thrive. Our Technical Support Officer keeps our technology functioning and supports the digital systems essential to contemporary teaching and learning. Our General Assistants work tirelessly to maintain, repair and improve our grounds and facilities, helping to keep OPS safe, welcoming and ready for learning.

So much of their collective work happens quietly behind the scenes and may not always receive the public recognition it deserves—but it never goes unnoticed or unappreciated. Their care, flexibility, knowledge, patience and willingness to step in wherever needed make an enormous difference to our students, staff and families.

Our SASS staff are the superheroes who keep OPS moving and provide the steady foundation from which our students are supported to learn, grow and reach their potential.

Thank you for all that you do, day in and day out. You are an essential and deeply valued part of the OPS team.

💙💛 Happy SASS Recognition Week!

01/09/2026

Wednesday Looking forward to seeing your orange accessories for PSO Performing Arts Project

01/09/2026

💃 Bathurst Eisteddfod 💃

Congratulations to all of our wonderful performers who loved dancing on stage at the Bathurst Theatre on Monday. Not only was performing a highlight, but a bus trip with your friends is always pretty special too! 🚌💕

We are so proud of all of our talented students and the enthusiasm, teamwork and confidence they showed throughout the day.

Our troupes also came away with some lovely results:
Stage 1 – 1st
Stage 2 – 1st
Stage 3 – 1st
Academy – 1st

A big thank you to everyone who cheered us on, helped get our dancers ready bright and early on Monday morning, and to our backstage helpers and supervising teachers. We really appreciate your support. ❤️

We’re looking forward to performing all of our dance routines again next week at the PSO Showcases. If you can’t make it to the shows, you’ll also be able to watch our dances via the live stream. ✨

Mrs Bird & Mrs McAlpine
Dance Teachers 💃

26/08/2026

Our Year 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enjoyed visiting Glenroi Heights Public School yesterday to participate in a STEM Workshop with DeadlyScience author, Corey Tutt. They enjoyed learning about all sorts of topics, including how carbon dating works, Aboriginal inventors and the many amazing things our native plants and animals can do.

25/08/2026

🏀 PSSA Western Champions 🏀

Our PSSA boys’ basketball team travelled to West Wyalong on Monday to compete for the PSSA Western title. The boys arrived determined to win and excited to hit the court.

They played an outstanding game, coming away with a convincing 57–22 victory. Congratulations to West Wyalong on a great game and for demonstrating excellent sportsmanship throughout the match.

OPS will now progress to the finals in Sydney, where the top eight teams from across the state will battle it out for the NSW title.

Congratulations, boys, and a big thank you to Ben Keegan for coaching and supporting the boys in West Wyalong. Best of luck in Sydney in the coming weeks.

24/08/2026

We are so incredibly proud of the many students who submitted auditions for the PSO Performing Arts Project Poetry Recitation Enrichment Opportunity this year. It has been lovely to hear how many of our students took the opportunity to share their skills beyond our school.

Congratulations to eight OPS students who were named Top 10 Finalists, with Tilly L receiving a Highly Commended and Eleanor C being named Runner-Up.
As Runner-Up, Eleanor will now recite her poem as a featured performer in the Monday PSO Showcase — what a wonderful opportunity!

We wish Eleanor lots of luck as she continues rehearsing at school and at home over the next week in preparation for her performance. We know she will represent OPS beautifully.

Poetry Recitation additions to our programs for Showcases this year.
Congratulations Cameron and Eleanor!

23/08/2026

PSO Performing Arts Project Tickets available from today.

Tickets Available TODAY

22/08/2026

🎭 OPS at Public Schools Orange 2026! 🎶🧡

The countdown is on for the Public Schools Orange Performing Arts Showcases, and OPS will once again be very well represented across both nights!

🌟 Monday 7 September – Showcase 1
Primary Choir • Stage 1 Dance • Academy Troupe • PSO Tap Ensemble • PSO Interschool Finale

We are also incredibly proud of Year 2 student Eleanor C, who was named Primary Runner-Up in the PSO Poetry Recitation Competition. Eleanor will take to the Civic Theatre stage on Monday night to perform her recitation as a featured performer. What a wonderful achievement! 👏🎤

🌟 Tuesday 8 September – Showcase 2
Senior Guitar • Stage 2 Dance Troupe • Stage 3 Dance Troupe • PSO Tap Ensemble • PSO Interschool Finale

Our students will join performers from public schools across Orange and the surrounding region for two fantastic nights celebrating public education and the performing arts.

🎟️ PUBLIC TICKET SALES OPEN MONDAY AT 9:30AM!

These showcases are always incredibly popular, so do not miss out! Check the image for your OPS performer's night and be ready to secure your seats.

👉 Tickets: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=PSOPAP26

We can't wait to see our OPS students shine on the PSO stage! 🎤💃🎸✨

Bringing together schools, students, staff, families and the wider community, Together is more than a concert – it is a celebration of connection, opportunity and belonging.

20/08/2026

🏉 Outstanding Recognition for Mr Bale.
Orange Public School is incredibly proud to congratulate Mr Drew Bale, who this week received a NSW PSSA Service Award for Rugby Union and was inducted onto the NSW PSSA Rugby Union Honour Roll.
This significant recognition acknowledges many years of commitment to representative school sport, particularly through his work with Western Region Rugby Union. Drew's contribution has been driven by a genuine love of the game, a determination to ensure Western NSW and its players are strongly represented, and a commitment to leaving the program stronger for those who follow.
Throughout his time in representative coaching, Drew has worked alongside dedicated coaches from across NSW and supported countless students and families as they embraced the opportunities that representative school sport provides. He particularly acknowledges fellow Western coaches Josh Bullock and John Carters, whose friendship, leadership and shared commitment to Rugby Union have been an important part of his journey.
As Drew hangs up his representative coaching boots — for a little while, at least — we are delighted to see his considerable contribution recognised at a state level.
Congratulations, Mr Bale, on this very well-deserved honour. OPS is incredibly proud to have you as part of our team! 🏉👏