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Rowena Public School

Rowena Public School is a government primary school in Rowena, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 20 students.

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20
Students
13 boys · 7 girls
K-6
Year range
944
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 944

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 23% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rowena 2387
Local government area Walgett
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 100%
Statistical area (SA2) Walgett - Lightning Ridge
Official website rowena-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Rowena Public School had 20 students in 2025, compared with 26 in 2016 (down 23%).

26 '16 '17 '18 '19 28 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 20 '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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Rowena Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Rowena Public School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Rowena, Spring Plains, Bulyeroi, Nowley

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.

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The suburb: Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,708
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Walgett - Lightning Ridge 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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile →

Nearest schools to Rowena Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Burren Junction Public School Government K-6 36 969 33 km
Collarenebri Central School Government K-12 68 625 44 km
Bullarah Public School Government K-6 24 887 49 km
Mallawa Public School Government K-6 11 874 54 km
Pilliga Public School Government K-6 18 747 60 km
Wee Waa Public School Government K-6 79 720 69 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 Rowena Public School

How many students go to Rowena Public School?

Rowena Public School has 20 students enrolled (13 boys and 7 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Rowena Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 944 at Rowena 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. Rowena Public School has an ICSEA of 944, which places it above 23% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Rowena Public School catchment?

The official zone for Rowena Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Rowena, Spring Plains, Bulyeroi, Nowley. 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 Rowena Public School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Walgett - Lightning Ridge, 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 →