St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nowra, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1023 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3191 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a catholic 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 537 students (281 girls and 256 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (35.0 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1023rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th 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 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 St Michael's Catholic Primary School's 537 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 784 m away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.2 km away
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 1.4 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.6 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.7 km away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.7 km away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.7 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.7 km away
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 2.7 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven · Catholic primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's Primary School
Grenfell · Catholic primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 995
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993
St Augustine's Parish School
Narromine · Catholic primary · K-6
87 students · ICSEA 993
Sacred Heart Primary School
Tocumwal · Catholic primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Michael's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School had 537 enrolled students (281 girls, 256 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 St Michael's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School ranks 1023rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.4/100), and 3191st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Michael's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School had 85 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael's Catholic Primary 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.
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