Nowra High School
Secondary school in Nowra, NSW
About Nowra High School
Nowra High School is a government secondary school located in Nowra, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 777 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 944 (22th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Nowra, NSW 2541
- Website nowra-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 777 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 71 (66.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 24 (20.7 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 944 (22th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 21%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 361 (46%)
Girls: 416 (54%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 8%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 92%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 46%
Lower 30%
Upper 17%
Top 7%