St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra NSW 2541
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Nowra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 537 students. Its ICSEA is 994, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, 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: St Michael's Catholic Parish Primary School is on North Street, Nowra, in the Diocese of Wollongong, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It has about 540 students, with a fairly even mix of girls and boys, and roughly 14 students per teacher. The school publishes regular newsletters for its community, and a notable share of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Often praised
- Parish school community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowra Public School | Nowra | Public primary | 0.8 km | 904 | 517 |
| Nowra East Public School | Nowra East | Public primary | 1.4 km | 784 | 420 |
| Illaroo Road Public SchoolOC | North Nowra | Public primary | 1.7 km | 992 | 451 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| North Nowra Public School | North Nowra | Public primary | 2.6 km | 908 | 223 |
| Bomaderry Public School | Bomaderry | Public primary | 3.0 km | 908 | 406 |
| Terara Public School | Terara | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,009 | 96 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,033 | 572 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Kurri Kurri | Catholic primary · 3-6 | 186 | 994 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Tocumwal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 20 | 993 |
| St Augustine's Parish School | Narromine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 87 | 993 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay | Batehaven | Catholic primary · K-6 | 394 | 993 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Grenfell | Catholic primary · K-6 | 47 | 995 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow | Lithgow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 287 | 993 |
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.