Childcare
Defence childcare centres
Children of mobile Defence families can receive priority of access to Defence childcare centres around Australia. Defence Community Organisation (DCO) also provides individual case management to help parents with childcare placement. For more information click here.
More childcare resources
There are a number of childcare facilities in the Shoalhaven and Jervis Bay area. The resources below may help you locate the right childcare service for your family.
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Bomaderry Community Preschool: This preschool runs as part of the Nowra Anglican College and is located in Bomaderry. For more information preschool [at] nac.nsw.edu.au (email) or phone (02) 4421 4034.
Schools
DCO provides a range of services and resources for Defence children to assist with the transition between schools and education systems when families move, and to provide support for the unique needs of Defence students. You can find information on schooling, including aides and mentors on the DCO website on Education or Your Community pages.
There are a variety of public and private schools in the Nowra and Wollongong regions.
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The Good Schools Guide provides information about schools within the Nowra region within a distance of 5 kilometres.
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Visit the NSW Public school website for more information on Nowra schools.
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View the Private Schools Guide to locate private schools in the Nowra area.
NSW School Terms
Click here to see the school terms observed in NSW during 2019.
Defence School Mentors
The Defence School Mentor Program provides support to children of ADF families, particularly when changing schools on posting or during parental absences due to deployment, exercises or courses.
The in-school mentors in primary and secondary schools are funded by the Department of Defence through Defence Community Organisation (DCO). They are employed as a member of the school staff by respective schools or education systems within each State or Territory.
Primary schools with Defence School Mentors
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Cambewarra Public School, Cambewarra
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Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra
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Nowra Hill Public School, Nowra
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Nowra Public School, Nowra
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St Georges Basin Public School, Basin View
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Vincentia Public School, Vincentia
High schools with Defence School Mentors
- Bomaderry High School, Bomaderry
- Nowra Anglican College, Nowra
- Nowra Christian College, South Nowra
- Nowra High School, Nowra
- St John the Evangelist Catholic High School, South Nowra
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Vincentia High School, Vincentia
