Nowra East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nowra East, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1397 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4276 of 4,908 nationally
About Nowra East Public School
Nowra East Public School is a public primary school located in Nowra East, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 420 students (190 girls and 230 boys).
Nowra East Public School has an ICSEA value of 784, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 82% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (41.3 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nowra East Public School scores 28.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1397th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 784
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 East Public School's 420 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nowra East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nowra East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 739 m away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.3 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.4 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.7 km away
Nowra Christian School
Nowra · Independent combined · K-12
572 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.6 km away
Terara Public School
Terara · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.7 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.8 km away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.9 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gunnedah Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 785
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787
Binda Public School
Binda · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 788
Cullen Bullen Public School
Cullen Bullen · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 790
Old Bonalbo Public School
Old Bonalbo · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 776
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793
Frequently asked questions
Is Nowra East Public School a public or private school?
Nowra East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nowra East Public School offer?
Nowra East Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nowra East Public School?
In 2025, Nowra East Public School had 420 enrolled students (190 girls, 230 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nowra East Public School?
Nowra East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 784. 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 Nowra East Public School rank in NSW?
Nowra East Public School ranks 1397th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.0/100), and 4276th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nowra East Public School?
Nowra East Public School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Nowra East Public School each year?
In 2025, Nowra East Public School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Nowra East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Nowra East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nowra East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nowra East 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 Nowra East Public School?
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