William Campbell College
Nowra Hill NSW 2541
William Campbell College is an independent special school in Nowra Hill, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 7 with about 28 students. Its ICSEA is 881, 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: William Campbell College at Nowra Hill is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational school for Kindergarten to Year 7, opened in 2023 and founded through the vision of Bill Campbell AO. It takes a holistic approach to support students with social, emotional, behavioural or learning needs. It has around 28 students and a very low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Holistic approach
- Very small classes
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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 Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.7 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| Novo Education Shoalhaven | Nowra | Independent special | 8.0 km | — | — |
| Havenlee School | North Nowra | Public special | 8.4 km | 849 | 67 |
| Shoalhaven River College | Bomaderry | Independent special | 8.9 km | 931 | 48 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.1 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia Campus | Woollamia | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Riverina Community School | Griffith | Independent special · 9-12 | 38 | 883 |
| Indie School Albury | Albury | Independent special · 9-12 | 872 | 888 |
| Pambula Beach Flexible School | Pambula | Independent special · 7-10 | 52 | 888 |
| Margaret Jurd College | Shortland | Independent special | 103 | 889 |
| Wollongong Flexible School | Towradgi | Independent special · 7-10 | 71 | 895 |
| Biala Special School | Ballina | Independent special | 33 | 898 |
About this data
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