Cambewarra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cambewarra, New South Wales 2540 · Shoalhaven LGA
#818 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2498 of 4,908 nationally
About Cambewarra Public School
Cambewarra Public School is a public primary school located in Cambewarra, New South Wales (2540), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 216 students (113 girls and 103 boys).
Cambewarra Public School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cambewarra Public School scores 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 818th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 24 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Cambewarra Public School's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cambewarra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cambewarra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 4.2 km away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 4.2 km away
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955 · 4.9 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.2 km away
Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 908 · 5.6 km away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 5.6 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 5.7 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 6.8 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 7.4 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Daceyville Public School
Daceyville · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 1029
Parramatta West Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
949 students · ICSEA 1029
Bateau Bay Public School
Bateau Bay · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1029
Berrima Public School
Berrima · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1029
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030
Kurnell Public School
Kurnell · Government primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Cambewarra Public School a public or private school?
Cambewarra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cambewarra Public School offer?
Cambewarra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cambewarra Public School?
In 2025, Cambewarra Public School had 216 enrolled students (113 girls, 103 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cambewarra Public School?
Cambewarra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Cambewarra Public School rank in NSW?
Cambewarra Public School ranks 818th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.8/100), and 2498th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cambewarra Public School?
Cambewarra Public School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cambewarra Public School each year?
In 2025, Cambewarra Public School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Cambewarra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cambewarra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cambewarra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cambewarra 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.
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