Bowraville Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowraville, New South Wales 2449 · Nambucca Valley LGA
#267 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#995 of 1,259 nationally
About Bowraville Central School
Bowraville Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Bowraville, New South Wales (2449), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 207 students (102 girls and 105 boys).
Bowraville Central School has an ICSEA value of 861, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bowraville Central School scores 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 267th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Nambucca Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 861
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Bowraville Central School's 207 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bowraville Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bowraville Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827 · 661 m away
Tallowood Steiner School
Bowraville · Independent primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.5 km away
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925 · 9.2 km away
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916 · 9.8 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002 · 11 km away
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 12 km away
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 13 km away
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886 · 13 km away
Nambucca Heads Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 904 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lake Cargelligo Central School
Lake Cargelligo · Government combined · K-12
227 students · ICSEA 858
Yeoval Central School
Yeoval · Government combined · K-12
75 students · ICSEA 858
Manilla Central School
Manilla · Government combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 855
Ardlethan Central School
Ardlethan · Government combined · K-12
66 students · ICSEA 867
Trangie Central School
Trangie · Government combined · K-12
167 students · ICSEA 852
Woodenbong Central School
Woodenbong · Government combined · K-12
159 students · ICSEA 848
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowraville Central School a public or private school?
Bowraville Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bowraville Central School offer?
Bowraville Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bowraville Central School?
In 2025, Bowraville Central School had 207 enrolled students (102 girls, 105 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bowraville Central School?
Bowraville Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 861. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bowraville Central School rank in NSW?
Bowraville Central School ranks 267th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.5/100), and 995th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bowraville Central School?
Bowraville Central School has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bowraville Central School?
In 2025, Bowraville Central School had 28 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Bowraville Central School co-ed?
Yes. Bowraville Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bowraville Central School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Bowraville Central 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 Bowraville Central School?
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