Nowra High School
Moss St, Nowra NSW 2541
Nowra High School is a government secondary school in Nowra, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 777 students. Its ICSEA is 944, 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 777.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Nowra High School is a NSW government secondary school (Years 7-12) in Nowra offering a comprehensive range of Higher School Certificate courses. It runs an extensive Vocational Education and Training program in partnership with TAFE NSW and private providers, a High Potential and Gifted Education enrichment stream, and support classes for students with additional needs. The school is noted for its Talented Athlete Program and its Creative and Performing Arts activities, reflecting a broad, well-rounded curriculum alongside academic offerings.
Often praised
- Talented Athlete Program
- Vocational Education and Training options
- High Potential and Gifted enrichment stream
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 Nowra High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.04 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0.08 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0.10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0.09 | 9 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Enrichment Stream
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
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 | 1.9 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic High School | Nowra | Catholic high school | 2.7 km | 1,028 | 935 |
| Shoalhaven High School | Nowra | Public high school | 2.7 km | 862 | 609 |
| Bomaderry High School | Bomaderry | Public high school | 3.3 km | 955 | 707 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia Campus | Woollamia | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.8 km | — | — |
| The Scots College, Glengarry campus | Kangaroo Valley | Independent high school | 21.6 km | — | — |
| Vincentia High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Vincentia | Public high school | 23.2 km | 933 | 927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canowindra High School | Canowindra | Public high school · 7-12 | 237 | 945 |
| Goulburn High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Goulburn | Public high school · 7-12 | 648 | 943 |
| Billabong High School | Culcairn | Public high school · 7-12 | 312 | 946 |
| Bombala High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bombala | Public high school · 7-12 | 148 | 946 |
| Glendale Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Glendale | Public high school · 7-12 | 800 | 946 |
| Hawkesbury High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Freemans Reach | Public high school · 7-12 | 417 | 946 |
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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.