Nowra Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nowra, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1007 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3135 of 4,908 nationally
About Nowra Hill Public School
Nowra Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Nowra, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 131 students (58 girls and 73 boys).
Nowra Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 986, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (9.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nowra Hill Public School scores 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1007th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th 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 986
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Hill Public School's 131 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nowra Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nowra Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
William Campbell College
Nowra Hill · Independent special · K-7
28 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.9 km away
Falls Creek Public School
Falls Creek · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 921 · 4.2 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028 · 5.6 km away
Nowra Christian School
Nowra · Independent combined · K-12
572 students · ICSEA 1033 · 5.7 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 5.8 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 7.0 km away
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 7.0 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.5 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 8.2 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown North Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 986
Yagoona Public School
Yagoona · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 986
East Hills Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 986
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986
Riverstone Public School
Riverstone · Government primary · P-6
599 students · ICSEA 986
Katoomba North Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
128 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Nowra Hill Public School a public or private school?
Nowra Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nowra Hill Public School offer?
Nowra Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nowra Hill Public School?
In 2025, Nowra Hill Public School had 131 enrolled students (58 girls, 73 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nowra Hill Public School?
Nowra Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 986. 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 Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Nowra Hill Public School ranks 1007th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.3/100), and 3135th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nowra Hill Public School?
Nowra Hill Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Nowra Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Nowra Hill Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Nowra Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Nowra Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nowra Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nowra Hill 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 Hill Public School?
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