School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 17 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 65% |
| First teacher | 1 June 1874 |
| Address | Clarence & Samuel Sts Cowper NSW 2460 |
| Phone | (02) 6647 6339 |
| cowper-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | cowper-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Clarence Valley |
| State electorate | Clarence |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Cowper Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in Cowper, in the Clarence Valley local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 June 1874, so it has served the community for more than 150 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 17 students. That makes it a small school. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 65% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Cowper Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Cowper or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Cowper Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6647 6339 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.