Rowena Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rowena, New South Wales 2387 · Walgett LGA
About Rowena Public School
Rowena Public School is a public primary school located in Rowena, New South Wales (2387), within the Walgett local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (7 girls and 13 boys).
Rowena Public School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (1.5 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rowena Public School scores 35.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-81 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 Rowena Public School's 20 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rowena Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rowena Public School a public or private school?
Rowena Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rowena Public School offer?
Rowena Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rowena Public School?
In 2025, Rowena Public School had 20 enrolled students (7 girls, 13 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rowena Public School?
Rowena Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rowena Public School?
Rowena Public School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rowena Public School each year?
In 2025, Rowena Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten.
Is Rowena Public School co-ed?
Yes. Rowena Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Rowena Public School?
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