Terara Public School
20 Millbank Rd, Terara NSW 2540
Terara Public School is a government primary school in Terara, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 96 students. Its ICSEA is 1,009, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 96.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and an education directory. Terara Public School is a small, semi-rural government primary near Nowra, with heritage-listed buildings on established grounds. It describes evidence-based, explicit teaching, literacy and numeracy programs, a focus on technology, and extra-curricular activities. It uses Positive Behaviour for Learning and stresses strong relationships between students, staff and families, and it welcomes parent and community involvement.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit school community
- Heritage buildings and established grounds
- Explicit teaching with technology focus
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 Terara 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 | 2.7 km | 784 | 420 |
| Bomaderry Public School | Bomaderry | Public primary | 2.9 km | 908 | 406 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| Nowra Public School | Nowra | Public primary | 3.1 km | 904 | 517 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Nowra | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 994 | 537 |
| Illaroo Road Public SchoolOC | North Nowra | Public primary | 3.8 km | 992 | 451 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| North Nowra Public School | North Nowra | Public primary | 5.0 km | 908 | 223 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Public School | Clare | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 1,009 |
| Hinton Public School | Hinton | Public primary · K-6 | 99 | 1,009 |
| Mullion Creek Public School | Mullion Creek | Public primary · K-6 | 67 | 1,009 |
| Spring Farm Public School | Spring Farm | Public primary · K-6 | 866 | 1,009 |
| Ashtonfield Public School | Ashtonfield | Public primary · K-6 | 514 | 1,008 |
| Ben Venue Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 509 | 1,008 |
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.