Cowra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cowra, New South Wales 2794 · Cowra LGA
#1494 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4545 of 4,908 nationally
About Cowra Public School
Cowra Public School is a public primary school located in Cowra, New South Wales (2794), within the Cowra local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 338 students (151 girls and 187 boys).
Cowra Public School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cowra Public School scores 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1494th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Cowra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 895
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Cowra Public School's 338 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cowra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cowra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra
Cowra · Catholic combined · K-12
442 students · ICSEA 985 · 457 m away
Holman Place School
Cowra · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 822 · 1.4 km away
Mulyan Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.5 km away
Cowra High School
Cowra · Government high school · 7-12
439 students · ICSEA 884 · 2.2 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra
Cowra · Independent primary · 4-6
18 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.6 km away
Holmwood Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 920 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Busby West Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 895
Wingham Brush Public School
Wingham · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 895
Somerton Public School
Somerton · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 895
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894
Rappville Public School
Rappville · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 896
Aldavilla Public School
Yarravel · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Cowra Public School a public or private school?
Cowra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cowra Public School offer?
Cowra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cowra Public School?
In 2025, Cowra Public School had 338 enrolled students (151 girls, 187 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cowra Public School?
Cowra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. 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 Cowra Public School rank in NSW?
Cowra Public School ranks 1494th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.2/100), and 4545th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cowra Public School?
Cowra Public School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cowra Public School each year?
In 2025, Cowra Public School had 50 students in Kindergarten and 52 in Year 6.
Is Cowra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cowra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cowra Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Cowra 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 Cowra Public School?
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