William Campbell College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nowra Hill, New South Wales 2541 · Shoalhaven LGA
About William Campbell College
William Campbell College is an independent special school located in Nowra Hill, New South Wales (2541), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 7 and in 2025 enrolled 28 students (13 girls and 15 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
William Campbell College has an ICSEA value of 881, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.1 to 1.
William Campbell 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 William Campbell College's 28 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at William Campbell College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near William Campbell College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nowra Hill Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.9 km away
Falls Creek Public School
Falls Creek · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 921 · 6.0 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028 · 6.3 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 6.6 km away
Nowra Christian School
Nowra · Independent combined · K-12
572 students · ICSEA 1033 · 6.7 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 7.2 km away
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 7.4 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.6 km away
North Nowra Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 908 · 8.4 km away
Havenlee School
North Nowra · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 849 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Western Riverina Community School
Griffith · Independent special · 9-12
38 students · ICSEA 883
Indie School Albury
Albury · Independent special · 9-12
872 students · ICSEA 888
Pambula Beach Flexible School
Pambula · Independent special · 7-10
52 students · ICSEA 888
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889
Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is William Campbell College a public or private school?
William Campbell College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does William Campbell College offer?
William Campbell College offers K to 7. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend William Campbell College?
In 2025, William Campbell College had 28 enrolled students (13 girls, 15 boys).
What is the ICSEA of William Campbell College?
William Campbell College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 881. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at William Campbell College?
William Campbell College has about 3.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at William Campbell College?
In 2025, William Campbell College had 4 students in Year 7.
Is William Campbell College co-ed?
Yes. William Campbell College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near William Campbell College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of William Campbell 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 William Campbell College?
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