Bowraville Central School
23 High Street, Bowraville NSW 2449
Bowraville Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Bowraville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 206 students. Its ICSEA is 861, 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 207.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Bowraville Central School is a K-12 government school in Bowraville on the NSW Mid-North Coast, part of the Nambucca Valley Community of Public Schools and operating as a Connected Communities school. It runs a well-regarded Gumbaynggirr language and culture program developed with the Muurrbay Language Centre, alongside a school farm and VET pathways in primary industries, hospitality, metals and engineering, and construction, serving a community with a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student population.
Often praised
- Gumbaynggirr language and culture program
- Farm-based and VET trade programs
- Connected Communities school support
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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallowood Steiner School | Bowraville | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 989 | 94 |
| Nambucca Valley Christian Community School | Nambucca Heads | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.4 km | 1,042 | 555 |
| Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Thora | Independent k–12 / combined | 26.4 km | 1,032 | 188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cargelligo Central School | Lake Cargelligo | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 227 | 858 |
| Yeoval Central School | Yeoval | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 75 | 858 |
| Ardlethan Central School | Ardlethan | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 66 | 867 |
| Manilla Central School | Manilla | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 243 | 855 |
| Trangie Central School | Trangie | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 166 | 852 |
| Bundarra Central School | Bundarra | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 99 | 874 |
About this data
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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.