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Tallowood Steiner School

Tallowood Steiner School is an independent primary school in Bowraville, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 94 students.

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94
Students
45 boys · 49 girls
K-6
Year range
989
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 989

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bowraville 2449
Local government area Nambucca Valley
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 17%
Statistical area (SA2) Nambucca Heads Surrounds
Official website www.tallowood.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Tallowood Steiner School had 94 students in 2025, compared with 29 in 2016 (up 224%).

29 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 94 '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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The suburb: Nambucca Heads Surrounds

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,550
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Nambucca Heads Surrounds 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 Nambucca Heads Surrounds profile →

Nearest schools to Tallowood Steiner School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bowraville Central School Government K-12 207 861 2.5 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 48 827 3.0 km
Macksville Public School Government K-6 284 925 11 km
Macksville High School Government 7-12 365 916 12 km
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School Independent K-12 555 1042 13 km
Nambucca Heads High School Government 7-12 314 890 13 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 Tallowood Steiner School

How many students go to Tallowood Steiner School?

Tallowood Steiner School has 94 students enrolled (45 boys and 49 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Tallowood Steiner School teach?

Tallowood Steiner School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Tallowood Steiner School a government or non-government school?

Tallowood Steiner School is an independent school in Bowraville, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 989 at Tallowood Steiner 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. Tallowood Steiner School has an ICSEA of 989, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Tallowood Steiner School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nambucca Heads Surrounds, 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 →