Is Bowral Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Bowral Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.

What years does Bowral Public School teach?

Bowral Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Bowral Public School?

Bowral Public School had 484 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Bowral

Bowral Public School

Bowral Public School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Bowral, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Bowral Public School is like

It has 484 students (242 girls and 242 boys) and the equivalent of 26 full-time teachers, about 19 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1090, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, 0.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Bowral in one step.

At a glance

Bowral Public School at a glance

Students: 484; 2025
Girls and boys: 50% / 50%; 242 girls, 242 boys
Teachers: 26; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 18.6 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 6

Local enrolment area: Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Bowral Public School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

Questions

Common questions about Bowral Public School

Is Bowral Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Bowral Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Bowral Public School teach?: Bowral Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Bowral Public School?: Bowral Public School had 484 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Bowral Public School?: Bowral Public School has an ICSEA value of 1090, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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