Nowra Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nowra, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#202 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#635 of 1,259 nationally
About Nowra Christian School
Nowra Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Nowra, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 572 students (295 girls and 277 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Nowra Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (47.3 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nowra Christian School scores 50.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 202nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd 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 1033
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Christian School's 572 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nowra Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nowra Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 951 m away
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.3 km away
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 2.6 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.1 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.7 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.9 km away
Terara Public School
Terara · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.4 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 5.3 km away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 5.4 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wagga Wagga Christian College
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
563 students · ICSEA 1033
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032
Kuyper Christian School
Kurrajong · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 1032
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032
Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Tamworth · Independent combined · K-12
857 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Nowra Christian School a public or private school?
Nowra Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Nowra Christian School offer?
Nowra Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Nowra Christian School?
In 2025, Nowra Christian School had 572 enrolled students (295 girls, 277 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nowra Christian School?
Nowra Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. 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 Nowra Christian School rank in NSW?
Nowra Christian School ranks 202nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.9/100), and 635th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nowra Christian School?
Nowra Christian School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nowra Christian School?
In 2025, Nowra Christian School had 71 students in Year 7 and 24 in Year 12.
Is Nowra Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Nowra Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nowra Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nowra Christian 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 Nowra Christian School?
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