Nowra Anglican College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bomaderry, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#100 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#297 of 1,259 nationally
About Nowra Anglican College
Nowra Anglican College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Bomaderry, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,152 students (604 girls and 548 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Nowra Anglican College has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 96 teachers (86.2 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nowra Anglican College scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 100th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 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 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Nowra Anglican College's 1,152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nowra Anglican College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nowra Anglican College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 211 m away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 925 m away
Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.3 km away
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.5 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.7 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.8 km away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.1 km away
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 2.2 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 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
Jindabyne · Independent combined · K-12
469 students · ICSEA 1093
St Spyridon College
Maroubra · Independent combined · K-12
785 students · ICSEA 1093
Georges River Grammar
Georges Hall · Independent combined · K-12
933 students · ICSEA 1095
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093
Central Coast Steiner School
Fountaindale · Independent combined · K-11
330 students · ICSEA 1092
Amity College
Prestons · Independent combined · K-12
2,588 students · ICSEA 1096
Frequently asked questions
Is Nowra Anglican College a public or private school?
Nowra Anglican College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Nowra Anglican College offer?
Nowra Anglican College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Nowra Anglican College?
In 2025, Nowra Anglican College had 1,152 enrolled students (604 girls, 548 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nowra Anglican College?
Nowra Anglican College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nowra Anglican College rank in NSW?
Nowra Anglican College ranks 100th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 297th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nowra Anglican College?
Nowra Anglican College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nowra Anglican College?
In 2025, Nowra Anglican College had 137 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is Nowra Anglican College co-ed?
Yes. Nowra Anglican College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nowra Anglican College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nowra Anglican College 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 Nowra Anglican College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Camden, about 88 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.