The Shoalhaven has a well serviced and growing education sector offering a wide range of education and training opportunities. In the Shoalhaven you can continue lifetime learning with all levels of education catered for from child day care to private and public schools, vocational, TAFE and University courses.
Child Care / Pre-Schools
There is a range of community based pre schools, privately operated child care facilities and early childhood centres on offer throughout the Shoalhaven. You can search for childcare providers at the following link.
Shoalhaven City Council also coordinates Family Day Care. Family Day Care is an alternative to centre based care, where children are cared for in the homes of registered carers. Shoalhaven Family Day Care is always looking for carers to work in the Shoalhaven region. If you are looking for a career in child care and would like further information, please visit the Shoalhaven Family Day Care page.
Primary Schools
Government Primary Schools
Many government primary schools operate throughout the Shoalhaven and are located in most of the larger villages. School bus services operate in many areas.
- Bomaderry Primary School
- Berry Primary School
- Callala Public School
- Cambewarra Public School
- Culburra Public School
- Falls Creek Public School
- Greenwell Point Public School
- Havenlee School (Specific Purpose School)
- Huskisson Public School
- Illaroo Road Public School
- Kangaroo Valley Public School
- Milton Public School
- North Nowra Primary School
- Nowra East Public School
- Nowra Hill Public School
- Nowra Public School
- Sanctuary Point Public School
- Shoalhaven Heads Public School
- St Georges Basin Public School
- Sussex Inlet Public School
- Terara Public School
- Tomerong Public School
- Ulladulla Public School
- Vincentia Public School
Non-Government Primary Schools
There are several private primary schools across the Shoalhaven, with most located in the larger centres. A comprehensive school bus service provides access for all children to their nearest private school.
Secondary Schools
Government Secondary Schools
The Shoalhaven has five government secondary schools at Bomaderry; Nowra; Shoalhaven; Ulladulla & Vincentia.
Non-Government Secondary Schools
There are several private secondary schools in the Shoalhaven
In addition, rail and coach transport is available to Shoalhaven students attending either Wollongong or Southern Highlands private secondary schools.
Tertiary Education
The University of Wollongong – Shoalhaven Campus is located at Mundamia, to the west of Nowra and offers a range of courses at Nowra through its Faculties.
The Campus offers a space where students can undertake all or part of a degree. With the upgrading of the technology used for flexible delivery of learning at UOW, it is expected that an even greater range of subject and course offerings will be available as they expand.
NSW TAFE have campuses at Bomaderry and Milton/Ulladulla, allowing the opportunity to train locally and providing the region with a strong skills base.
The campuses offer a broad range of courses in the trade, manufacturing, business, tourism, hospitality, education, community and maritime sectors.
Vocational Training
There is a wide range of specialist registered training organisations (RTO’s) that operate within the Shoalhaven. Organisations can be found via the following search tool.
