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Schools in Nowra, NSW — all 6 schools

Nowra, NSW 2541 has 6 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

6

4 government, 2 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

3 / 3

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

6

Every school in Nowra

Schools whose address is in Nowra, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Nowra East Public School Government Primary —
Nowra High School Government Secondary —
Nowra Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Shoalhaven High School Government Secondary —
St John The Evangelist Catholic High School Catholic Secondary $2,150
St Michael's Catholic Primary School - Nowra Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Nowra

The centre of Nowra falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Nowra

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Nowra as the crow flies. Not counted in the 6 above.

After-school activities in Nowra

6 activity providers run classes in Nowra — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Nowra family guide

Nowra within Shoalhaven City Council

6 of the council area’s 30 activity providers · 1st of 13 suburbs by number of providers

Shoalhaven City Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Bomaderry 4

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Nowra is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 14 schools are not counted in the 6 above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Nowra?

There are 6 schools in Nowra, NSW — 4 government, 2 Catholic. 3 offer primary years and 3 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Nowra in?

The centre of Nowra falls inside the zones for Nowra PS, Nowra HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 16 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources