St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cowra, New South Wales 2794 · Cowra LGA
#248 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#872 of 1,259 nationally
About St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Cowra, New South Wales (2794), within the Cowra local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 442 students (239 girls and 203 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (39.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra scores 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 248th of 314 combined schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Raphael's Catholic School Cowra's 442 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cowra Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 895 · 457 m away
Holman Place School
Cowra · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 822 · 1.1 km away
Mulyan Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.1 km away
Cowra High School
Cowra · Government high school · 7-12
439 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.8 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra
Cowra · Independent primary · 4-6
18 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.5 km away
Holmwood Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 920 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Central School
Cootamundra · Catholic combined · K-10
376 students · ICSEA 994
St Catherine's Catholic College
Singleton · Catholic combined · K-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 974
McAuley Catholic College
Tumut · Catholic combined · K-12
473 students · ICSEA 1001
Holy Trinity School
Inverell · Catholic combined · K-10
577 students · ICSEA 1003
St Anne's Catholic College
Temora · Catholic combined · K-12
288 students · ICSEA 1006
St Mary's Catholic School Wellington
Wellington · Catholic combined · K-10
196 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra a public or private school?
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra offer?
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra?
In 2025, St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra had 442 enrolled students (239 girls, 203 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra?
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. 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 Raphael's Catholic School Cowra rank in NSW?
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra ranks 248th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.5/100), and 872nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra?
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra?
In 2025, St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra had 41 students in Year 7 and 19 in Year 12.
Is St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra co-ed?
Yes. St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra 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 St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra?
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