Illaroo Road Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Nowra, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1204 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3741 of 4,908 nationally
About Illaroo Road Public School
Illaroo Road Public School is a public primary school located in North Nowra, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 451 students (215 girls and 236 boys).
Illaroo Road Public School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (27.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Illaroo Road Public School scores 35.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1204th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th 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 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Illaroo Road Public School's 451 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Illaroo Road Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Illaroo Road Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 767 m away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 925 m away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.2 km away
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 1.3 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.7 km away
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.0 km away
Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.1 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.3 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.5 km away
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992
Campbellfield Public School
Minto · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 992
Wilberforce Public School
Wilberforce · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 992
Blacktown West Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 992
Iona Public School
Woodville · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Illaroo Road Public School a public or private school?
Illaroo Road Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Illaroo Road Public School offer?
Illaroo Road Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Illaroo Road Public School?
In 2025, Illaroo Road Public School had 451 enrolled students (215 girls, 236 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Illaroo Road Public School?
Illaroo Road Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Illaroo Road Public School rank in NSW?
Illaroo Road Public School ranks 1204th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.4/100), and 3741st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Illaroo Road Public School?
Illaroo Road Public School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Illaroo Road Public School each year?
In 2025, Illaroo Road Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 84 in Year 6.
Is Illaroo Road Public School co-ed?
Yes. Illaroo Road Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Illaroo Road Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Illaroo Road 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 Illaroo Road Public School?
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