Schools in Ballina
There are 12 schools in and around Ballina: 6 primary, 3 combined, 2 secondary and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 869 to 1113 (ACARA).
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Ballina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1113 | 878 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1102 | 446 |
| Xavier Catholic College Ballina | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1081 | 884 |
| Richmond Christian College | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1069 | 327 |
| Lennox Head Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1064 | 424 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1057 | 133 |
| Southern Cross Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1053 | 388 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1045 | 398 |
| Ballina Coast High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 952 | 722 |
| Biala Special School | Special | Independent | U | 898 | 33 |
| Southern Cross School of Distance Education | Combined | Government | K-12 | 896 | 79 |
| Ballina Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 869 | 254 |
- Emmanuel Anglican College
Combined · Independent · K-12
1113
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1102
- Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1081
- Richmond Christian College
Combined · Independent · K-12
1069
- Lennox Head Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1064
- Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1057
- Southern Cross Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1053
- St Francis Xavier Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1045
- Ballina Coast High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
952
- Biala Special School
Special · Independent · U
898
- Southern Cross School of Distance Education
Combined · Government · K-12
896
- Ballina Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
869
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Ballina 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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