Budawang School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Milton, New South Wales 2538 · Shoalhaven LGA
About Budawang School
Budawang School is a public special school located in Milton, New South Wales (2538), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 44 students (8 girls and 36 boys).
Budawang School has an ICSEA value of 909, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (9.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
Budawang School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Budawang School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Budawang School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Milton Public School
Milton · Government primary · K-6
823 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.0 km away
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.6 km away
Ulladulla Public School
Ulladulla · Government primary · K-6
689 students · ICSEA 978 · 4.4 km away
Ulladulla High School
Ulladulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 993 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910
Carenne School
Bathurst · Government special · U
97 students · ICSEA 908
The Crescent School
Goulburn · Government special · U
77 students · ICSEA 911
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905
Wilson Park School
Lismore · Government special · U
83 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Budawang School a public or private school?
Budawang School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Budawang School offer?
Budawang School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Budawang School?
In 2025, Budawang School had 44 enrolled students (8 girls, 36 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Budawang School?
Budawang School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 909. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Budawang School?
Budawang School has about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Budawang School co-ed?
Yes. Budawang School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Budawang School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Budawang 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 Budawang School?
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