Shoalhaven High School
Park Rd, Nowra NSW 2541
Shoalhaven High School is a government secondary school in Nowra, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 609 students. Its ICSEA is 862, 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 610.
About this school, from public sources
Public information suggests Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive government secondary school in Nowra on the NSW South Coast, catering for Years 7-12 under the motto "Aiming Higher". As a Connected Communities school, it places strong emphasis on partnerships supporting Aboriginal students and families, alongside broad academic and vocational pathways. The school highlights wellbeing support, a Support Unit for students with additional needs, and facilities including an Aboriginal Garden, dance and drama studios, and an athletics track, reflecting a community-focused, caring environment.
Often praised
- Connected Communities Aboriginal education partnerships
- Strong student wellbeing and support services
- Dance, drama and athletics facilities
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 Shoalhaven High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 4 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0.02 | 1 |
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.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Catholic High School | Nowra | Catholic high school | 0.5 km | 1,028 | 935 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| Nowra High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Nowra | Public high school | 2.7 km | 944 | 777 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| Bomaderry High School | Bomaderry | Public high school | 5.9 km | 955 | 707 |
| Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia Campus | Woollamia | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | — | — |
| Vincentia High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Vincentia | Public high school | 20.6 km | 933 | 927 |
| The Scots College, Glengarry campus | Kangaroo Valley | Independent high school | 23.7 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus | Mount Druitt | Public high school · 7-10 | 648 | 864 |
| Dubbo College South Campus | Dubbo | Public high school · 7-10 | 687 | 864 |
| Narrabri High School | Narrabri | Public high school · 7-12 | 420 | 864 |
| Tamworth High School | South Tamworth | Public high school · 7-12 | 658 | 860 |
| Cobar High School | Cobar | Public high school · 7-12 | 213 | 865 |
| Casino High School | Casino | Public high school · 7-12 | 567 | 866 |
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.