Bomaderry Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bomaderry, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1125 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3526 of 4,908 nationally
About Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry Public School is a public primary school located in Bomaderry, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 406 students (192 girls and 214 boys).
Bomaderry Public School has an ICSEA value of 908, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (35.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bomaderry Public School scores 38.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1125th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 24 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 908
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Public School's 406 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bomaderry Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bomaderry Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955 · 628 m away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.3 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.5 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.1 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.7 km away
Terara Public School
Terara · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.9 km away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 3.0 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.0 km away
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 3.0 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Krambach Public School
Krambach · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 908
Nymboida Public School
Nymboida · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 908
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908
Attunga Public School
Attunga · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 908
Ben Lomond Public School
Ben Lomond · Government primary · K-6
5 students · ICSEA 908
Boggabri Public School
Boggabri · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Bomaderry Public School a public or private school?
Bomaderry Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bomaderry Public School offer?
Bomaderry Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bomaderry Public School?
In 2025, Bomaderry Public School had 406 enrolled students (192 girls, 214 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bomaderry Public School?
Bomaderry Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 908. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bomaderry Public School rank in NSW?
Bomaderry Public School ranks 1125th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.6/100), and 3526th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bomaderry Public School?
Bomaderry Public School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bomaderry Public School each year?
In 2025, Bomaderry Public School had 67 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is Bomaderry Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bomaderry Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bomaderry Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bomaderry Public 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 Public School?
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