School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 517 |
| Language background other than English | 9% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 33% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1862 |
| Address | 74 Plunkett Street NOWRA NSW 2541 |
| Phone | (02) 4422 0401 |
| nowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | nowra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Shoalhaven |
| State electorate | South Coast |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Nowra Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in NOWRA, in the Shoalhaven local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 January 1862, so it has served the community for more than 160 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 517 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 9% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 33% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Nowra Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to NOWRA 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 Nowra Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4422 0401 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.