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Cowan Public School

Cowan Public School is a government primary school in Cowan, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 24 students.

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24
Students
15 boys · 9 girls
K-6
Year range
1063
ICSEA
avg = 1000
108%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1063

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 73% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cowan 2081
Local government area Hornsby
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan
Official website cowan-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cowan Public School had 24 students in 2025, compared with 54 in 2016 (down 56%).

54 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 24 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Cowan Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cowan Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Brooklyn, Cowan

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Cowan Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,550,000.

Area Median house price

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan

$1,550,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
55.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,761
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Cowan Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wideview Public School Government K-6 321 1102 3.4 km
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 297 1131 3.6 km
Berowra Public School Government K-6 272 1085 3.8 km
Pacific Berowra Christian School Independent K-6 61 1136 4.1 km
Brooklyn Public School Government K-6 79 1064 6.2 km
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 8.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Cowan Public School

How many students go to Cowan Public School?

Cowan Public School has 24 students enrolled (15 boys and 9 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cowan Public School teach?

Cowan Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Cowan Public School a government or non-government school?

Cowan Public School is a government school in Cowan, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1063 at Cowan Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Cowan Public School has an ICSEA of 1063, which places it above 73% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cowan Public School catchment?

The official zone for Cowan Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Brooklyn, Cowan. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Cowan Public School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →