Shoalhaven high school

What Shoalhaven high school does

Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public high school located at 60 Park Road, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, operated by the NSW Department of Education. It delivers secondary education for students in Years 7 through 12, structured around a daily timetable running from an 8:30am roll call to a 2:46pm final bell, with Wednesday sport time allocated to Periods 4 and 5. The school serves as a Connected Communities school, collaborating with families and the local Aboriginal community to enhance educational outcomes. It is led by Executive Principal Damian Rees, supported by Deputy Principals overseeing Years 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and Support & Inclusion, alongside Head Teachers across English, Mathematics, Science, HSIE, PDHPE, Industrial Arts/Food Technology & Textiles, Creative & Performing Arts, Wellbeing/Attendance, Learning Support, Administration, Teaching & Learning, and a Mentor program.

The school's core offering comprises the standard NSW curriculum with explicit teaching methodology and student-centred learning, supplemented by a Wellbeing Hub, tailored learning support (EAL/D, gifted education, small-group literacy/numeracy tutoring, and assessment adjustments), an extra-curricular program (sport, creative and performing arts, debating, public speaking, lunchtime clubs, and student leadership), and a Healthy Canteen operated by the P&C Association. Communication and administrative operations are delivered through third-party parent portal platforms — Sentral (attendance, timetables, parent-teacher interview booking, and academic reports) and School Bytes (payments, financial records, parental consent) — both available as iOS and Android apps. Distribution is geographically constrained to the school's defined local intake area, with student transport provided by three partner bus operators under the School Student Transport Scheme.

Shoalhaven High School's revenue model is non-commercial: as a NSW public school, it is primarily funded by state government education budgets, with supplementary voluntary family contributions and P&C canteen profits. All financial contributions are explicitly voluntary and do not affect student access to curriculum. The school markets to prospective families via the NSW Department of Education enrollment portal (school code 8561), its official website, Facebook, term newsletters distributed through Microsoft Sway, on-site tours, and P&C Association meetings, and has no commercial pricing model, no disclosed revenue figures, and no independent ownership structure.

Name

Shoalhaven high school

Legal name

Shoalhaven High School

Website

https://shoalhaven-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

the opportunities given to all students to reach their full potential.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Student wellbeing programs
• Secondary education services
• Public high school
• Curriculum learning support
• School community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Nowra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a NSW Department of Education public school, Shoalhaven High School is primarily funded by government education budgets. Students have full access to the curriculum regardless of voluntary contribution payments.
2. Voluntary School Contributions: NSW public schools request voluntary contributions from families. These are not mandatory and do not affect student access to curriculum. The school may also receive voluntary P&C canteen profits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public secondary school delivering the NSW curriculum for Year 7 to Year 12 students in Nowra, NSW. The school provides core academic instruction across English, Mathematics, Science, HSIE, PDHPE, Industrial Arts, Creative and Performing Arts, and other subjects, supplemented by a Wellbeing Hub, additional learning support programs (including EAL/D and gifted education), and a range of extra-curricular activities. Operating as a Connected Communities school, it collaborates with families and the local Aboriginal community to support student wellbeing and post-school transitions.

Product overview

Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public high school providing quality education for Year 7 to Year 12 students in Nowra, NSW. The school operates as a single unified educational institution offering core schooling services supplemented by parent communication portals (Sentral for attendance and academic management, School Bytes for payments and consent), canteen services, wellbeing support through its Wellbeing Hub, additional learning support programs, and a diverse range of extra-curricular activities including sports, arts, debating, and student leadership opportunities. The school functions as a Connected Communities school collaborating with families to enhance educational outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Bytes Parent Portal
• School Canteen Services
• Wellbeing Hub
• Additional Learning Support Programs
• Extra-curricular Activities Program
• School Events Program
• Shoalhaven High School Education Services (Year 7-12)
• Sentral Parent Portal

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nowra Coaches Pty LtdminorOthersBus service provider servicing Falls Creek, Woolamia, Worrigee, St Georges Basin, Sanctuary Point, Erowal Bay, Tomerong, Vincentia, Huskisson, Callala Bay, Callala Beach, Currarong, and Nowra. Contact: 02 4423 5244. Provides transport for eligible secondary students under the School Student Transport Scheme.
• Kennedys Bus & CoachminorOthersBus service provider servicing Culburra Beach, Greenwell Point, Orient Point, Cambewarra, Kangaroo Valley, and Worrigee. Contact: 02 4421 7596. Provides transport for eligible secondary students under the School Student Transport Scheme.
• ShoalbusminorOthersBus service provider servicing Sussex Inlet, North Nowra, and Bangalee. Contact: 02 4423 2122. Provides transport for eligible secondary students under the School Student Transport Scheme.
• Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)coreOthersThe P&C Association runs the school canteen and has representation on all school decision-making teams. Current executives: President Mrs Jocelyn Fox, Treasurer Mrs Kylie Wallace, Secretary Mrs Amber Van Dusen. Meetings held termly with the Executive Principal attending. Membership is $1 for 12 months.

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bomaderry High School: Public secondary school located in Bomaderry in the Shoalhaven region, NSW. Closest direct geographic peer to Shoalhaven High School, serving Year 7-12 students under the same NSW Department of Education framework with similar catchment-based enrollment dynamics.
• Vincentia High School: Public secondary school in Jervis Bay area of the Shoalhaven region, NSW. Comparable as another regional NSW Year 7-12 government high school competing for local students within the broader Shoalhaven demographic.
• Ulladulla High School: Public secondary school on the NSW South Coast in Ulladulla. Comparable as a regional NSW Department of Education high school offering Year 7-12 education with similar extracurricular, wellbeing, and curriculum structures.
• Batemans Bay High School: Public secondary school on the NSW South Coast in Batemans Bay. Operates under the same NSW Department of Education framework and serves a comparable regional/coastal community with similar socio-demographic context.

Broad incumbents

• NSW Department of Education: Parent entity and broader network operator for NSW public schools. Sets curriculum, policy, funding, and operational standards across Shoalhaven High School and 2,000+ other public schools in NSW, making it the governing incumbent.

Others

• Catholic Schools NSW: Systemic operator of Catholic K-12 schools across NSW, including secondary colleges in the Shoalhaven region (e.g., St John the Evangelist Catholic High School, Nowra). Comparable as an alternative-sector provider competing for the same local secondary student pool.
• Aurora College: NSW Department of Education's virtual selective secondary school for high-potential and gifted students. Operates under the same parent entity as Shoalhaven High School and connects to Shoalhaven's gifted education pathway via shared NSW DoE policy infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shoalhavenhigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nsw-government

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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