Schools in Cowper
There are 17 schools in and around Cowper: 10 primary, 3 secondary, 3 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 774 to 1031 (ACARA).
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Cowper schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAuley Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1031 | 602 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1020 | 259 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1019 | 135 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1016 | 402 |
| Pacific Valley Christian School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 985 | 277 |
| Gulmarrad Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 977 | 213 |
| St Andrew's Christian School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 974 | 209 |
| Ulmarra Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 971 | 72 |
| Maclean High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 959 | 689 |
| Valley Hope Christian School | Special | Independent | U | 951 | 51 |
| Lawrence Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 947 | 52 |
| Grafton High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 941 | 768 |
| Westlawn Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 940 | 467 |
| Maclean Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 908 | 198 |
| Grafton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 907 | 476 |
| Tucabia Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 869 | 32 |
| Cowper Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 774 | 17 |
- McAuley Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1031
- St Mary's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1020
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1019
- Clarence Valley Anglican School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1016
- Pacific Valley Christian School
Combined · Independent · K-12
985
- Gulmarrad Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
977
- St Andrew's Christian School
Combined · Independent · K-12
974
- Ulmarra Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
971
- Maclean High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
959
- Valley Hope Christian School
Special · Independent · U
951
- Lawrence Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
947
- Grafton High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
941
- Westlawn Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
940
- Maclean Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
908
- Grafton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
907
- Tucabia Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
869
- Cowper Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
774
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Cowper can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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