Cambewarra Public School
10 Kalinga Street, Cambewarra NSW 2540
Cambewarra Public School is a government primary school in Cambewarra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 216 students. Its ICSEA is 1,029, 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 216.
About this school, from public sources
Drawing on the school's own website and independent directory listings, Cambewarra Public School is a K-6 government primary school at the foot of Cambewarra Mountain with over 160 years of history. It runs a gifted education program ("Cambe Thinkers"), competes in Tournament of the Minds and Eisteddfod, and offers drama, choir, dance and leadership activities. The school is noted for strong wellbeing support, an active parent community including a "Cambe Dads" group, and Out of School Care and Vacation Care programs for working families.
Often praised
- gifted education program
- strong wellbeing focus
- active parent/community involvement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Nowra Public School | North Nowra | Public primary | 4.2 km | 908 | 223 |
| Illaroo Road Public SchoolOC | North Nowra | Public primary | 5.2 km | 992 | 451 |
| Bomaderry Public School | Bomaderry | Public primary | 5.6 km | 908 | 406 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Nowra | Catholic primary | 6.8 km | 994 | 537 |
| Nowra Public School | Nowra | Public primary | 7.6 km | 904 | 517 |
| Nowra East Public School | Nowra East | Public primary | 8.2 km | 784 | 420 |
| Terara Public School | Terara | Public primary | 8.4 km | 1,009 | 96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bateau Bay Public School | Bateau Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 614 | 1,029 |
| Berrima Public School | Berrima | Public primary · K-6 | 158 | 1,029 |
| Daceyville Public School | Daceyville | Public primary · K-6 | 126 | 1,029 |
| Parramatta West Public School | Parramatta | Public primary · K-6 | 949 | 1,029 |
| Arncliffe Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,028 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School | Beverly Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 352 | 1,030 |
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.