Nowra Public School
74 Plunkett Street, Nowra NSW 2541
Nowra Public School is a government primary school in Nowra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 517 students. Its ICSEA is 904, 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 517.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, chiefly the school's own website. Nowra Public School is a government K-6 primary in Nowra, NSW, recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 2025-2027. It promotes safe, respectful and responsible learners under the vision 'Aim to Achieve', with an inclusive environment, learning and wellbeing support teams, and support plans co-designed with families. Parents can use a portal and the P&C Association to stay involved.
Often praised
- Apple Distinguished School 2025-2027
- Inclusive, supportive environment
- Family partnership in learning plans
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 Nowra Public School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowra East Public School | Nowra East | Public primary | 0.7 km | 784 | 420 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Nowra | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 994 | 537 |
| Illaroo Road Public SchoolOC | North Nowra | Public primary | 2.5 km | 992 | 451 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| Terara Public School | Terara | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,009 | 96 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| North Nowra Public School | North Nowra | Public primary | 3.4 km | 908 | 223 |
| Bomaderry Public School | Bomaderry | Public primary | 3.6 km | 908 | 406 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copmanhurst Public School | Copmanhurst | Public primary · K-6 | 66 | 904 |
| Hebersham Public School | Hebersham | Public primary · K-6 | 515 | 904 |
| Nambucca Heads Public School | Nambucca Heads | Public primary · K-6 | 156 | 904 |
| Quirindi Public School | Quirindi | Public primary · K-6 | 277 | 904 |
| Salt Ash Public School | Salt Ash | Public primary · K-6 | 142 | 904 |
| Stratford Public School | Stratford | Public primary · K-6 | 15 | 904 |
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.