Illaroo Road Public School
103 Illaroo Road, North Nowra NSW 2541
Illaroo Road Public School is a government primary school in North Nowra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 451 students. It hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Its ICSEA is 992, 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 451.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Illaroo Road Public School is a NSW government primary school (K-6) in North Nowra, serving around 450 students including a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cohort, with dedicated support classes for students with autism. Its own materials describe a focus on respect, curiosity and teamwork, individualised learning plans co-designed with families, and a broad range of subjects and extracurricular opportunities. The school describes itself as a longstanding community hub, having served North Nowra for over 55 years.
Often praised
- long-standing community presence
- individualised learning plans
- support classes for students with autism
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Illaroo Road Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Opportunity class
Illaroo Road Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| North Nowra Public School | North Nowra | Public primary | 1.2 km | 908 | 223 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Nowra | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 994 | 537 |
| Bomaderry Public School | Bomaderry | Public primary | 2.1 km | 908 | 406 |
| Nowra Public School | Nowra | Public primary | 2.5 km | 904 | 517 |
| Nowra East Public School | Nowra East | Public primary | 3.1 km | 784 | 420 |
| Terara Public School | Terara | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,009 | 96 |
| Cambewarra Public School | Cambewarra | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,029 | 216 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown West Public School | Bankstown | Public primary · K-6 | 317 | 992 |
| Banora Point Public School | Banora Point | Public primary · K-6 | 390 | 992 |
| Blacktown West Public SchoolOC | Blacktown | Public primary · K-6 | 443 | 992 |
| Borenore Public School | Borenore | Public primary · K-6 | 22 | 992 |
| Burringbar Public School | Burringbar | Public primary · K-6 | 93 | 992 |
| Campbellfield Public School | Minto | Public primary · K-6 | 351 | 992 |
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.