Schools in Ballina, NSW

Showing the top 50 of 61 schools in the Ballina region, ranked by ICSEA score.

#	School	Suburb	Type	Sector	Years	ICSEA	Enrolment
1	Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre	Dorroughby	Combined	Government	–	–	–
2	Vistara Primary School	Richmond Hill	Primary	Independent	1-6	1,121	19
3	Emmanuel Anglican College	Ballina	Combined	Independent	K-12	1,113	878
4	Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Skennars Head	Primary	Catholic	K-6	1,102	446
5	Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School	Byron Bay	Combined	Independent	K-12	1,097	382
6	St Finbarr's Primary School	Byron Bay	Primary	Catholic	K-6	1,096	325
7	Byron Community Primary School	Byron Bay	Primary	Independent	K-6	1,094	95
8	Bangalow Public School	Bangalow	Primary	Government	K-6	1,088	295
9	Eureka Public School	Eureka	Primary	Government	K-6	1,084	32
10	Newrybar Public School	Newrybar	Primary	Government	K-6	1,082	61
11	Xavier Catholic College Ballina	Skennars Head	Secondary	Catholic	7-12	1,081	884
12	Eltham Public School	Eltham	Primary	Government	K-6	1,075	59
13	Richmond Christian College	Ballina	Combined	Independent	K-12	1,069	327
14	Byron Bay Public School	Byron Bay	Primary	Government	K-6	1,067	461
15	Coorabell Public School	Coorabell	Primary	Government	K-6	1,066	92
16	Lennox Head Public School	Lennox Head	Primary	Government	K-6	1,064	424
17	St Carthage's Primary School	Lismore	Primary	Catholic	K-6	1,064	580
18	St John's College	Lismore	Secondary	Catholic	7-12	1,059	774
19	Teven-Tintenbar Public School	Tintenbar	Primary	Government	K-6	1,057	133
20	Clunes Public School	Clunes	Primary	Government	K-6	1,056	86
21	Trinity Catholic College Lismore	East Lismore	Secondary	Independent	7-12	1,055	816
22	Southern Cross Public School	East Ballina	Primary	Government	K-6	1,053	388
23	Whian Whian Public School	Whian Whian	Primary	Government	K-6	1,052	8
24	Byron Bay High School	Byron Bay	Secondary	Government	7-12	1,050	820
25	St Francis Xavier Primary School	Ballina	Primary	Catholic	K-6	1,045	398
26	Summerland Christian College	Goonellabah	Combined	Independent	K-12	1,042	628
27	Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education	Lillian Rock	Combined	Independent	K-7	1,042	89
28	Living School	Lismore	Combined	Independent	K-12	1,037	313
29	Dunoon Public School	Dunoon	Primary	Government	K-6	1,037	72
30	Fernleigh Public School	Fernleigh	Primary	Government	K-6	1,032	33
31	The Channon Public School	The Channon	Primary	Government	K-6	1,019	25
32	Modanville Public School	Lismore	Primary	Government	K-6	1,014	58
33	Jiggi Public School	Jiggi	Primary	Government	K-6	1,010	25
34	Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School	East Lismore	Primary	Catholic	K-6	1,001	189
35	Blue Hills College	Goonellabah	Combined	Independent	K-12	999	201
36	Corndale Public School	Corndale	Primary	Government	K-6	998	23
37	Bexhill Public School	Bexhill	Primary	Government	K-6	995	113
38	Tregeagle Public School	Tregeagle	Primary	Government	K-6	993	103
39	Rosebank Public School	Rosebank	Primary	Government	K-6	989	20
40	Wyrallah Public School	Wyrallah	Primary	Government	K-6	985	17
41	Lismore Heights Public School	Lismore Heights	Primary	Government	K-6	973	203
42	Coffee Camp Public School	Coffee Camp	Primary	Government	K-6	964	25
43	Nimbin Central School	Nimbin	Combined	Government	K-12	956	245
44	Caniaba Public School	Lismore	Primary	Government	K-6	955	29
45	Ballina Coast High School	Ballina	Secondary	Government	7-12	952	722
46	Albert Park Public School	East Lismore	Primary	Government	K-6	950	102
47	The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus	North Lismore	Secondary	Government	7-12	950	494
48	Wyrallah Road Public School	Lismore	Primary	Government	K-6	947	350
49	Blakebrook Public School	Blakebrook	Primary	Government	K-6	942	36
50	Empire Vale Public School	Empire Vale	Primary	Government	K-6	941	18

#1Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre

Dorroughby·Combined · Government

#2Vistara Primary School

Richmond Hill·Primary · Independent · 1-6

ICSEA

1,121

#3Emmanuel Anglican College

Ballina·Combined · Independent · K-12

ICSEA

1,113

#4Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Skennars Head·Primary · Catholic · K-6

ICSEA

1,102

#5Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School

Byron Bay·Combined · Independent · K-12

ICSEA

1,097

#6St Finbarr's Primary School

Byron Bay·Primary · Catholic · K-6

ICSEA

1,096

#7Byron Community Primary School

Byron Bay·Primary · Independent · K-6

ICSEA

1,094

#8Bangalow Public School

Bangalow·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,088

#9Eureka Public School

Eureka·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,084

#10Newrybar Public School

Newrybar·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,082

#11Xavier Catholic College Ballina

Skennars Head·Secondary · Catholic · 7-12

ICSEA

1,081

#12Eltham Public School

Eltham·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,075

#13Richmond Christian College

Ballina·Combined · Independent · K-12

ICSEA

1,069

#14Byron Bay Public School

Byron Bay·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,067

#15Coorabell Public School

Coorabell·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,066

#16Lennox Head Public School

Lennox Head·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,064

#17St Carthage's Primary School

Lismore·Primary · Catholic · K-6

ICSEA

1,064

#18St John's College

Lismore·Secondary · Catholic · 7-12

ICSEA

1,059

#19Teven-Tintenbar Public School

Tintenbar·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,057

#20Clunes Public School

Clunes·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,056

#21Trinity Catholic College Lismore

East Lismore·Secondary · Independent · 7-12

ICSEA

1,055

#22Southern Cross Public School

East Ballina·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,053

#23Whian Whian Public School

Whian Whian·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,052

#24Byron Bay High School

Byron Bay·Secondary · Government · 7-12

ICSEA

1,050

#25St Francis Xavier Primary School

Ballina·Primary · Catholic · K-6

ICSEA

1,045

#26Summerland Christian College

Goonellabah·Combined · Independent · K-12

ICSEA

1,042

#27Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education

Lillian Rock·Combined · Independent · K-7

ICSEA

1,042

#28Living School

Lismore·Combined · Independent · K-12

ICSEA

1,037

#29Dunoon Public School

Dunoon·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,037

#30Fernleigh Public School

Fernleigh·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,032

#31The Channon Public School

The Channon·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,019

#32Modanville Public School

Lismore·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,014

#33Jiggi Public School

Jiggi·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

1,010

#34Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School

East Lismore·Primary · Catholic · K-6

ICSEA

1,001

#35Blue Hills College

Goonellabah·Combined · Independent · K-12

ICSEA

999

#36Corndale Public School

Corndale·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

998

#37Bexhill Public School

Bexhill·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

995

#38Tregeagle Public School

Tregeagle·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

993

#39Rosebank Public School

Rosebank·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

989

#40Wyrallah Public School

Wyrallah·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

985

#41Lismore Heights Public School

Lismore Heights·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

973

#42Coffee Camp Public School

Coffee Camp·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

964

#43Nimbin Central School

Nimbin·Combined · Government · K-12

ICSEA

956

#44Caniaba Public School

Lismore·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

955

#45Ballina Coast High School

Ballina·Secondary · Government · 7-12

ICSEA

952

#46Albert Park Public School

East Lismore·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

950

#47The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus

North Lismore·Secondary · Government · 7-12

ICSEA

950

#48Wyrallah Road Public School

Lismore·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

947

#49Blakebrook Public School

Blakebrook·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

942

#50Empire Vale Public School

Empire Vale·Primary · Government · K-6

ICSEA

941

ICSEA ≥ 1100 (above average)ICSEA 1000–1099 (average)ICSEA < 1000 (below average)

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