Shoalhaven Heads Public School
47 Ravenscliffe Road, Shoalhaven Heads NSW 2535
Shoalhaven Heads Public School is a government primary school in Shoalhaven Heads, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 180 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, 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 180.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from publicly available online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education pages. Shoalhaven Heads Public School is a small coastal K-6 government school in the Shoalhaven River Community of Public Schools. It describes itself as a welcoming, caring and inclusive community, with learning support and wellbeing teams, daily physical education on its own sports oval, and a range of cultural opportunities. An active P&C and strong parent engagement are noted.
Often praised
- Welcoming, inclusive school community
- Active P&C and parent engagement
- Own sports oval and daily PE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwell Point Public School | Greenwell Point | Public primary | 6.1 km | 943 | 106 |
| Culburra Public School | Culburra Beach | Public primary | 9.1 km | 952 | 219 |
| Berry Public School | Berry | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,067 | 268 |
| Terara Public School | Terara | Public primary | 10.1 km | 1,009 | 96 |
| Bomaderry Public School | Bomaderry | Public primary | 12.0 km | 908 | 406 |
| Nowra East Public School | Nowra East | Public primary | 12.5 km | 784 | 420 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.7 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.8 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden South Public SchoolOC | Camden | Public primary · K-6 | 712 | 1,021 |
| Cobbitty Public School | Cobbitty | Public primary · K-6 | 360 | 1,021 |
| Hallidays Point Public School | Diamond Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 302 | 1,021 |
| Wooli Public School | Wooli | Public primary · K-6 | 29 | 1,021 |
| Ermington West Public School | Ermington | Public primary · K-6 | 104 | 1,022 |
| Hillsborough Public School | Charlestown | Public primary · K-6 | 164 | 1,020 |
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.