Bowral Public School
Bendooley Street, Bowral NSW 2576
Bowral Public School is a government primary school in Bowral, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 484 students. Its ICSEA is 1,090, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 484.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources indicate Bowral Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Bowral, NSW, with a history spanning more than 150 years in the local community. The school's own materials describe a philosophy centred on the motto "striving, thinking, learning," emphasising broad opportunities for students to explore interests and reach their potential, alongside a focus on inclusive, quality public education and an active school community with regular updates shared with families.
Often praised
- long-standing community history
- clear school motto/philosophy
- active community engagement
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bowral Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Bowral | Catholic primary | 0.5 km | 1,103 | 219 |
| Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,052 | 131 |
| Frensham Junior School | Mittagong | Independent primary | 3.1 km | 1,157 | 103 |
| Oxley College | Burradoo | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,153 | 827 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,068 | 363 |
| Mittagong Public School | Mittagong | Public primary | 4.3 km | 992 | 536 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Mittagong | Catholic primary | 4.7 km | 1,035 | 180 |
| Berrima Public School | Berrima | Public primary | 7.2 km | 1,029 | 158 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnet Bay Public School | Bonnet Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 197 | 1,090 |
| Islington Public School | Islington | Public primary · K-6 | 159 | 1,090 |
| Marrickville Public School | Marrickville | Public primary · K-6 | 213 | 1,090 |
| Cromer Public School | Cromer | Public primary · K-6 | 468 | 1,091 |
| Gerringong Public School | Gerringong | Public primary · K-6 | 378 | 1,091 |
| Gymea Bay Public School | Gymea Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 763 | 1,091 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.