Shoalhaven River College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bomaderry, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
About Shoalhaven River College
Shoalhaven River College is an independent special school located in Bomaderry, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 48 students (31 girls and 17 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Shoalhaven River College has an ICSEA value of 931, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (6.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
Shoalhaven River College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Shoalhaven River College's 48 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shoalhaven River College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shoalhaven River College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 211 m away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 767 m away
Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.5 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.6 km away
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.7 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.8 km away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.0 km away
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 2.1 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.3 km away
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Odyssey College
Eagle Vale · Independent special · 11
86 students · ICSEA 929
Elouera Special School
Cootamundra · Independent special · U
28 students · ICSEA 943
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951
The Bowen College
Maroubra · Independent special · 9-10
15 students · ICSEA 910
Key College
Redfern · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 909
Frequently asked questions
Is Shoalhaven River College a public or private school?
Shoalhaven River College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Shoalhaven River College offer?
Shoalhaven River College offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Shoalhaven River College?
In 2025, Shoalhaven River College had 48 enrolled students (31 girls, 17 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shoalhaven River College?
Shoalhaven River College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 931. 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 Shoalhaven River College?
Shoalhaven River College has about 7.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Shoalhaven River College co-ed?
Yes. Shoalhaven River College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shoalhaven River College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shoalhaven River College 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 Shoalhaven River College?
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