Bowral Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowral, New South Wales 2576 · Wingecarribee LGA
#500 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1513 of 4,908 nationally
About Bowral Public School
Bowral Public School is a public primary school located in Bowral, New South Wales (2576), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 484 students (242 girls and 242 boys).
Bowral Public School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (26.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bowral Public School scores 64.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 500th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 13 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 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Public School's 484 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bowral Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bowral Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 510 m away
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956 · 934 m away
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.0 km away
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.1 km away
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157 · 3.1 km away
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153 · 3.1 km away
Southern Highlands Christian School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
363 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.1 km away
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137 · 4.2 km away
Mittagong Public School
Mittagong · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 992 · 4.3 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090
Bonnet Bay Public School
Bonnet Bay · Government primary · K-6
197 students · ICSEA 1090
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowral Public School a public or private school?
Bowral Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bowral Public School offer?
Bowral Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bowral Public School?
In 2025, Bowral Public School had 484 enrolled students (242 girls, 242 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bowral Public School?
Bowral Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bowral Public School rank in NSW?
Bowral Public School ranks 500th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.3/100), and 1513th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bowral Public School?
Bowral Public School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bowral Public School each year?
In 2025, Bowral Public School had 77 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is Bowral Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bowral Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bowral Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bowral 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 Bowral Public School?
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