Nowra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nowra, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1517 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4607 of 4,908 nationally
About Nowra Public School
Nowra 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 517 students (260 girls and 257 boys).
Nowra Public School has an ICSEA value of 904, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (38.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nowra Public School scores 23.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1517th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (24th 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 904
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Public School's 517 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nowra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nowra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 739 m away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 784 m away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.3 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.0 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 2.2 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.3 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.5 km away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.5 km away
Terara Public School
Terara · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.1 km away
Nowra Christian School
Nowra · Independent combined · K-12
572 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hebersham Public School
Hebersham · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 904
Salt Ash Public School
Salt Ash · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 904
Copmanhurst Public School
Copmanhurst · Government primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 904
Nambucca Heads Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 904
Stratford Public School
Stratford · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 904
Quirindi Public School
Quirindi · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 904
Frequently asked questions
Is Nowra Public School a public or private school?
Nowra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nowra Public School offer?
Nowra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nowra Public School?
In 2025, Nowra Public School had 517 enrolled students (260 girls, 257 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nowra Public School?
Nowra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 904. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nowra Public School rank in NSW?
Nowra Public School ranks 1517th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.3/100), and 4607th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nowra Public School?
Nowra Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Nowra Public School each year?
In 2025, Nowra Public School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is Nowra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Nowra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nowra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nowra 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 Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Camden, about 91 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.