Bowral High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowral, New South Wales 2576 · Wingecarribee LGA
#426 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1174 of 1,472 nationally
About Bowral High School
Bowral High School is a public high school located in Bowral, New South Wales (2576), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 564 students (283 girls and 281 boys).
Bowral High School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (55.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bowral High School scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 426th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Wingecarribee area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Bowral High School's 564 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bowral High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bowral High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 934 m away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.4 km away
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.9 km away
Southern Highlands Christian School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
363 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.2 km away
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.5 km away
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153 · 3.1 km away
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157 · 3.9 km away
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137 · 4.6 km away
Mittagong Public School
Mittagong · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 992 · 4.9 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956
Eden Marine High School
Eden · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 956
Ingleburn High School
Ingleburn · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 957
Casula High School
Casula · Government high school · 7-12
1,281 students · ICSEA 957
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowral High School a public or private school?
Bowral High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bowral High School offer?
Bowral High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bowral High School?
In 2025, Bowral High School had 564 enrolled students (283 girls, 281 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bowral High School?
Bowral High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Bowral High School rank in NSW?
Bowral High School ranks 426th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 1174th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bowral High School?
Bowral High School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bowral High School?
In 2025, Bowral High School had 99 students in Year 7 and 65 in Year 12.
Is Bowral High School co-ed?
Yes. Bowral High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bowral High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bowral 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 Bowral High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Camden, about 53 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.