2025 Australia school profile data

Nowra High School

Nowra High School is a government secondary school in Nowra, New South Wales, with 777 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 22.

Nowra, NSW 2541GovernmentSecondary7-12

GovernmentSecondaryCo-educational

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What stands out in the profile

School model

Nowra High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-12.

Enrolment size

The school reports 777 total enrolments, including 416 girls and 361 boys where available.

ICSEA context

The ICSEA value is 944, with percentile 22 in the current dataset.

Gender profile

The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 53.5% girls and 46.5% boys.

Staff ratio

The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1, based on 66.7 FTE teaching staff where available.

Local area

The campus is in Nowra, New South Wales, within Shoalhaven.

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Nowra High School profile summary

Nowra High School is listed as a government secondary school in Nowra, New South Wales. The profile reports 777 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 944, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-12, and the campus sits within Shoalhaven local government area.

Enrolment

Girls vs boys enrolment

777

reported total enrolments

416 girls

361 boys

53.5% girls46.5% boys

Nowra High School reports 777 total enrolments, including 416 girls and 361 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 53.5% girls and 46.5% boys.

Socio-educational

ICSEA percentile

percentile where available

ICSEA

944

Nowra High School sits at the 22 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.

SEA quarters

Socio-educational distribution

Bottom

46%

Lower-middle

30%

Upper-middle

17%

Top

The socio-educational distribution lists 46% in the bottom quarter, 30% in the lower-middle quarter, 17% in the upper-middle quarter, and 7% in the top quarter.

Staff

Staff profile summary

Teaching staff

FTE teaching

66.7

Non-teaching

Student-teacher

11.6:1

The profile reports 71 teaching staff and 24 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.

Location

Campus location and area context

Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.

Suburb: Nowra
Postcode: 2541
State: New South Wales
Local government area: Shoalhaven
Statistical Area Level 2: Nowra
Statistical Area Level 3: Shoalhaven
Statistical Area Level 4: Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Remoteness area: Inner Regional

Governance

Governance and official links

Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.

Governing body: NSW Department of Education
Governing body URL: Visit website
School URL: Visit school website
Campus type: School Single Entity
Reporting description: Individual Reporting

Community

Student community profile

Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.

Indigenous enrolment: 21%
Language background other than English: yes: 8%
Language background other than English: no: 92%
Language background other than English: not stated: 0%

Nowra High School has 777 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 416 girls and 361 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.

What type of school is Nowra High School?

Nowra High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-12.

Where is Nowra High School located?

Nowra High School is located in Nowra, NSW 2541. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

What is the ICSEA value of Nowra High School?

The ICSEA value for Nowra High School is 944 and the ICSEA percentile is 22. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.

Is Nowra High School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?

Nowra High School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 53.5% girls and 46.5% boys where percentage fields are available.

Data note

Built from structured 2025 school profile data

This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.

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