Bomaderry High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bomaderry, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#325 of 539 high schools in NSW
#897 of 1,472 nationally
About Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry High School is a public high school located in Bomaderry, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 707 students (362 girls and 345 boys).
Bomaderry High School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 76 teachers (72.4 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bomaderry High School scores 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 325th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 6 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bomaderry High School's 707 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bomaderry High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bomaderry High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 908 · 628 m away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.7 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.0 km away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.7 km away
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 2.7 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.1 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.2 km away
Terara Public School
Terara · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.6 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is Bomaderry High School a public or private school?
Bomaderry High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bomaderry High School offer?
Bomaderry High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bomaderry High School?
In 2025, Bomaderry High School had 707 enrolled students (362 girls, 345 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bomaderry High School?
Bomaderry High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bomaderry High School rank in NSW?
Bomaderry High School ranks 325th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.2/100), and 897th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bomaderry High School?
Bomaderry High School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bomaderry High School?
In 2025, Bomaderry High School had 156 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Bomaderry High School co-ed?
Yes. Bomaderry High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bomaderry High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bomaderry High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bomaderry High School?
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