Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral NSW 2576
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Bowral, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 131 students. Its ICSEA is 1,052, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School is a young independent school in Bowral, started in 2013 with a handful of students and now over 130 to 160 students. It offers Steiner education from playgroup through to expanding senior years, with nature-based learning, experiential outdoor engagement, inquiry-led teaching and a camp program.
Often praised
- Steiner education
- Nature-based learning
- Camp program
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxley College | Burradoo | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,153 | 827 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,068 | 363 |
| Wollondilly Anglican College | Tahmoor | Independent k–12 / combined | 28.2 km | 1,054 | 1,247 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Christian School | Orange | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 490 | 1,052 |
| St Sava College | Varroville | Independent k–12 / combined · K-6 | 188 | 1,052 |
| Macarthur Adventist College | Macquarie Fields | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 695 | 1,051 |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 567 | 1,051 |
| Yanginanook School | Belrose | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 65 | 1,051 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School | Warnervale | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 796 | 1,054 |
About this data
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