Schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, NSW
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in New South Wales. There are 65 schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, New South Wales: 43 primary, 11 secondary, 5 combined. 48 are government schools and 17 are non-government. Together they enrol about 21,553 students.
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 182Frensham Junior SchoolMittagong · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1157 · 103 students
- 281Frensham SchoolMittagong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 345 students
- 379Oxley CollegeBurradoo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1153 · 827 students
- 477St Paul's International CollegeMoss Vale · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1071 · 127 students
- 570Chevalier CollegeBurradoo · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1081 · 951 students
- 668Nowra Anglican CollegeBomaderry · Independent CombinedICSEA 1094 · 1,152 students
- 768Kangaroo Valley Public SchoolKangaroo Valley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1073 · 83 students
- 868St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolBowral · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1103 · 219 students
- 967St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolMoss Vale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 188 students
- 1064Bowral Public SchoolBowral · Government PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 484 students
- 1162St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolMilton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 125 students
- 1260Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner SchoolBowral · Independent CombinedICSEA 1052 · 131 students
- 1360St John the Evangelist Catholic High SchoolNowra · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1028 · 935 students
- 1460St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolMittagong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 180 students
- 1560Berry Public SchoolBerry · Government PrimaryICSEA 1067 · 268 students
- 1659Moss Vale High SchoolMoss Vale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1015 · 790 students
- 1759Southern Highlands Christian SchoolBowral · Independent CombinedICSEA 1068 · 363 students
- 1858Bundanoon Public SchoolBundanoon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1036 · 125 students
- 1957Robertson Public SchoolRobertson · Government PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 147 students
- 2056Shoalhaven Heads Public SchoolShoalhaven Heads · Government PrimaryICSEA 1021 · 180 students
- 2155Milton Public SchoolMilton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1024 · 823 students
- 2254Berrima Public SchoolBerrima · Government PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 158 students
- 2353Cambewarra Public SchoolCambewarra · Government PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 216 students
- 2451Exeter Public SchoolExeter · Government PrimaryICSEA 1030 · 123 students
- 2551Nowra Christian SchoolNowra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1033 · 572 students
- 2651Ulladulla High SchoolUlladulla · Government SecondaryICSEA 993 · 1,159 students
- 2748Terara Public SchoolTerara · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 96 students
- 2847Huskisson Public SchoolHuskisson · Government PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 163 students
- 2947Vincentia Public SchoolVincentia · Government PrimaryICSEA 1012 · 251 students
- 3045Moss Vale Public SchoolMoss Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 985 · 442 students
- 3144Nowra Hill Public SchoolNowra · Government PrimaryICSEA 986 · 131 students
- 3243St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolNowra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 994 · 537 students
- 3342Bomaderry High SchoolBomaderry · Government SecondaryICSEA 955 · 707 students
- 3442Mittagong Public SchoolMittagong · Government PrimaryICSEA 992 · 536 students
- 3541Culburra Public SchoolCulburra Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 219 students
- 3640Tomerong Public SchoolTomerong · Government PrimaryICSEA 973 · 116 students
- 3740Callala Public SchoolCallala Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 971 · 151 students
- 3839Bomaderry Public SchoolBomaderry · Government PrimaryICSEA 908 · 406 students
- 3937Ulladulla Public SchoolUlladulla · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 689 students
- 4035Illaroo Road Public SchoolNorth Nowra · Government PrimaryICSEA 992 · 451 students
- 4133North Nowra Public SchoolNorth Nowra · Government PrimaryICSEA 908 · 223 students
- 4232Vincentia High SchoolVincentia · Government SecondaryICSEA 933 · 927 students
- 4331Greenwell Point Public SchoolGreenwell Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 943 · 106 students
- 4431Colo Vale Public SchoolColo Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 144 students
- 4531St Georges Basin Public SchoolBasin View · Government PrimaryICSEA 959 · 365 students
- 4631Sussex Inlet Public SchoolSussex Inlet · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 255 students
- 4730Bowral High SchoolBowral · Government SecondaryICSEA 956 · 564 students
- 4830Sanctuary Point Public SchoolSanctuary Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 909 · 408 students
- 4930Hill Top Public SchoolHill Top · Government PrimaryICSEA 935 · 120 students
- 5029Nowra High SchoolNowra · Government SecondaryICSEA 944 · 777 students
- 5128Nowra East Public SchoolNowra East · Government PrimaryICSEA 784 · 420 students
- 5226Shoalhaven High SchoolNowra · Government SecondaryICSEA 862 · 610 students
- 5323Nowra Public SchoolNowra · Government PrimaryICSEA 904 · 517 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frensham Junior School Mittagong · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 82.0 Top 5% | 1157 | 103 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Frensham School Mittagong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.0 Top 5% | 1137 | 345 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Oxley College Burradoo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 78.9 Top 10% | 1153 | 827 | 10.5 |
| 4 | St Paul's International College Moss Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.2 Top 10% | 1071 | 127 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Chevalier College Burradoo · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 70.0 Top 25% | 1081 | 951 | 12.8 |
| 6 | Nowra Anglican College Bomaderry · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 68.4 Top 25% | 1094 | 1,152 | 13.4 |
| 7 | Kangaroo Valley Public School Kangaroo Valley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.1 Top 25% | 1073 | 83 | 16.3 |
| 8 | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Bowral · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.7 Top 25% | 1103 | 219 | 16.8 |
| 9 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School Moss Vale · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.3 Top 25% | 1063 | 188 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Bowral Public School Bowral · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.3 Top 50% | 1090 | 484 | 18.6 |
| 11 | St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Milton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 61.8 Top 50% | 1044 | 125 | 9.9 |
| 12 | Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School Bowral · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 60.4 Top 50% | 1052 | 131 | 10.4 |
| 13 | St John the Evangelist Catholic High School Nowra · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 59.9 Top 50% | 1028 | 935 | 12.1 |
| 14 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Mittagong · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 59.7 Top 50% | 1035 | 180 | 14.9 |
| 15 | Berry Public School Berry · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.5 Top 50% | 1067 | 268 | 17.4 |
| 16 | Moss Vale High School Moss Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 59.2 Top 50% | 1015 | 790 | 12.2 |
| 17 | Southern Highlands Christian School Bowral · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 58.9 Top 50% | 1068 | 363 | 11.8 |
| 18 | Bundanoon Public School Bundanoon · Primary · K-6 | Government | 57.7 Top 50% | 1036 | 125 | 15.6 |
| 19 | Robertson Public School Robertson · Primary · K-6 | Government | 56.6 Top 50% | 1025 | 147 | 15.8 |
| 20 | Shoalhaven Heads Public School Shoalhaven Heads · Primary · K-6 | Government | 55.6 Top 50% | 1021 | 180 | 15.3 |
| 21 | Milton Public School Milton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 55.1 Top 50% | 1024 | 823 | 16.8 |
| 22 | Berrima Public School Berrima · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.7 Top 50% | 1029 | 158 | 15.3 |
| 23 | Cambewarra Public School Cambewarra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 52.8 Top 50% | 1029 | 216 | 16.5 |
| 24 | Exeter Public School Exeter · Primary · K-6 | Government | 51.2 Top 50% | 1030 | 123 | 19.5 |
| 25 | Nowra Christian School Nowra · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 50.9 Top 50% | 1033 | 572 | 12.1 |
| 26 | Ulladulla High School Ulladulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 50.8 Top 50% | 993 | 1,159 | 11.4 |
| 27 | Terara Public School Terara · Primary · K-6 | Government | 47.8 Lower 50% | 1009 | 96 | 18.5 |
| 28 | Huskisson Public School Huskisson · Primary · K-6 | Government | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1004 | 163 | 15.1 |
| 29 | Vincentia Public School Vincentia · Primary · K-6 | Government | 46.6 Lower 50% | 1012 | 251 | 14.3 |
| 30 | Moss Vale Public School Moss Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.1 Lower 50% | 985 | 442 | 12.1 |
| 31 | Nowra Hill Public School Nowra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 44.3 Lower 50% | 986 | 131 | 13.6 |
| 32 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Nowra · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 43.4 Lower 50% | 994 | 537 | 15.3 |
| 33 | Bomaderry High School Bomaderry · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 42.2 Lower 50% | 955 | 707 | 9.8 |
| 34 | Mittagong Public School Mittagong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 41.8 Lower 50% | 992 | 536 | 16.8 |
| 35 | Culburra Public School Culburra Beach · Primary · K-6 | Government | 40.5 Lower 50% | 952 | 219 | 14.8 |
| 36 | Tomerong Public School Tomerong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 39.8 Lower 50% | 973 | 116 | 13.8 |
| 37 | Callala Public School Callala Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | 39.5 Lower 50% | 971 | 151 | 15.4 |
| 38 | Bomaderry Public School Bomaderry · Primary · K-6 | Government | 38.6 Lower 50% | 908 | 406 | 11.6 |
| 39 | Ulladulla Public School Ulladulla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 37.3 Lower 50% | 978 | 689 | 15.9 |
| 40 | Illaroo Road Public School North Nowra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 35.4 Lower 50% | 992 | 451 | 16.3 |
| 41 | North Nowra Public School North Nowra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 32.6 Lower 50% | 908 | 223 | 13.3 |
| 42 | Vincentia High School Vincentia · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 32.4 Lower 50% | 933 | 927 | 9.5 |
| 43 | Greenwell Point Public School Greenwell Point · Primary · K-6 | Government | 31.1 Lower 50% | 943 | 106 | 16.1 |
| 44 | Colo Vale Public School Colo Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.6 Lower 50% | 952 | 144 | 13.1 |
| 45 | St Georges Basin Public School Basin View · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.5 Lower 50% | 959 | 365 | 15.5 |
| 46 | Sussex Inlet Public School Sussex Inlet · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.5 Lower 50% | 956 | 255 | 17.3 |
| 47 | Bowral High School Bowral · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 30.2 Lower 50% | 956 | 564 | 10.1 |
| 48 | Sanctuary Point Public School Sanctuary Point · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.2 Lower 50% | 909 | 408 | 12.4 |
| 49 | Hill Top Public School Hill Top · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.1 Lower 50% | 935 | 120 | 13.2 |
| 50 | Nowra High School Nowra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 29.1 Lower 50% | 944 | 777 | 11.6 |
| 51 | Nowra East Public School Nowra East · Primary · P-6 | Government | 28.0 Lower 50% | 784 | 420 | 10.2 |
| 52 | Shoalhaven High School Nowra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 25.5 Lower 50% | 862 | 610 | 9.1 |
| 53 | Nowra Public School Nowra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 23.3 Lower 50% | 904 | 517 | 13.4 |
Best primary schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094
Kangaroo Valley Public School
Kangaroo Valley · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 1073
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103
Best high schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153
St Paul's International College
Moss Vale · Independent high school · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 1071
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
Burrawang Public School
Burrawang · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1076
Kangaloon Public School
Kangaloon · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 1074
Glenquarry Public School
Glenquarry · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1045
Penrose Public School
Penrose · Government primary · K-6
4 students · ICSEA 1034
Wingello Public School
Wingello · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1001
Falls Creek Public School
Falls Creek · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 921
Budawang School
Milton · Government special · U
44 students · ICSEA 909
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849
Highlands School
Mittagong · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 860
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971
William Campbell College
Nowra Hill · Independent special · K-7
28 students · ICSEA 881
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven?
Frensham Junior School has the highest Success Index in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven (82.0/100, Top 5% of primary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is Frensham Junior School; for secondary years it is Frensham School.
How many schools are in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven?
There are 65 schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, New South Wales (region): 43 primary, 11 secondary, 5 combined. 48 are government schools and 17 are non-government. Together they enrol about 21,553 students.
Are there public high schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven?
Yes. Moss Vale High School, Ulladulla High School, Bomaderry High School, Vincentia High School, Bowral High School and 2 more are government schools offering secondary years in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven.