Korowal School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hazelbrook, New South Wales 2779 · Blue Mountains LGA
#93 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#273 of 1,259 nationally
About Korowal School
Korowal School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Hazelbrook, New South Wales (2779), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 259 students (122 girls and 137 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Korowal School has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (25.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Korowal School scores 69.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 93rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 6 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Korowal School's 259 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Korowal School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Korowal School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.2 km away
Hazelbrook Public School
Hazelbrook · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.0 km away
Lawson Public School
Lawson · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.1 km away
Blue Mountains Steiner School
Hazelbrook · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.2 km away
Kindlehill School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 1077 · 6.8 km away
Wentworth Falls Public School
Wentworth Falls · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1074 · 6.9 km away
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
512 students · ICSEA 1140 · 7.2 km away
Faulconbridge Public School
Faulconbridge · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1063 · 9.2 km away
Springwood High School
Springwood · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1027 · 9.9 km away
Leura Public School
Leura · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1055 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Thomas Hassall Anglican College
Middleton Grange · Independent combined · K-12
1,721 students · ICSEA 1083
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Fletcher · Independent combined · K-12
860 students · ICSEA 1085
Broughton Anglican College
Menangle Park · Independent combined · K-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1086
Kesser Torah College
Dover Heights · Independent combined · K-12
484 students · ICSEA 1082
Al Noori Muslim School
Greenacre · Independent combined · K-12
2,407 students · ICSEA 1086
Oran Park Anglican College
Oran Park · Independent combined · K-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Korowal School a public or private school?
Korowal School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Korowal School offer?
Korowal School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Korowal School?
In 2025, Korowal School had 259 enrolled students (122 girls, 137 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Korowal School?
Korowal School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Korowal School rank in NSW?
Korowal School ranks 93rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.4/100), and 273rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Korowal School?
Korowal School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Korowal School?
In 2025, Korowal School had 38 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Korowal School co-ed?
Yes. Korowal School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Korowal School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Korowal 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 Korowal School?
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