Novo Education Shoalhaven
Nowra NSW 2541
Novo Education Shoalhaven is an independent special school in Nowra, NSW.
Campus of Novo Education. School-wide figures are on that page.
Sector, 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: Novo Education Space Shoalhaven is part of a multi-campus independent Special Assistance School for Years 9 to 12, operated by WEA Illawarra, a not-for-profit registered training organisation. It uses the Berry Street trauma-sensitive positive education model, provides additional planning and adjustments for learners, and enrols a high proportion of First Nations students. A new purpose-designed Nowra campus is opening.
Often praised
- Trauma-sensitive positive education
- Individual adjustments and support
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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 Novo Education Shoalhaven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoalhaven River College | Bomaderry | Independent special | 1.3 km | 931 | 48 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| Havenlee School | North Nowra | Public special | 2.9 km | 849 | 67 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| William Campbell College | Nowra Hill | Independent special | 8.0 km | 881 | 28 |
| Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia Campus | Woollamia | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.2 km | — | — |
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.