Bowning Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowning, New South Wales 2582 · Yass Valley LGA
About Bowning Public School
Bowning Public School is a public primary school located in Bowning, New South Wales (2582), within the Yass Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 26 students (16 girls and 10 boys).
Bowning Public School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bowning Public School scores 46.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+42 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 Bowning Public School's 26 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bowning Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bowning Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yass Public School
Yass · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1012 · 12 km away
Yass High School
Yass · Government high school · 7-12
557 students · ICSEA 990 · 12 km away
Mt Carmel School
Yass · Catholic primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Berinba Public School
Yass · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 960 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jugiong Public School
Jugiong · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 994
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994
Old Bar Public School
Old Bar · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 994
Pambula Public School
Pambula · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowning Public School a public or private school?
Bowning Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bowning Public School offer?
Bowning Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bowning Public School?
In 2025, Bowning Public School had 26 enrolled students (16 girls, 10 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bowning Public School?
Bowning Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bowning Public School?
Bowning Public School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bowning Public School each year?
In 2025, Bowning Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Bowning Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bowning Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bowning Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Bowning 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 Bowning Public School?
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