Schools in Lismore, NSW

There are 37 schools in Lismore, New South Wales (local government area): 26 primary, 5 secondary, 5 combined. 28 are government schools and 9 are non-government. Together they enrol about 6,972 students.

Schools

Students

6,972

Median ICSEA

995

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

69.0

St John's College

Lismore school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

1
69
St John's CollegeLismore · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1059 · 774 students
2
65
Trinity Catholic College LismoreEast Lismore · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 816 students
3
64
St Carthage's Primary SchoolLismore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1064 · 580 students
4
63
Clunes Public SchoolClunes · Government PrimaryICSEA 1056 · 86 students
5
62
Living SchoolLismore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1037 · 313 students
6
48
Summerland Christian CollegeGoonellabah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1042 · 628 students
7
47
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolEast Lismore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1001 · 189 students
8
45
Bexhill Public SchoolBexhill · Government PrimaryICSEA 995 · 113 students
9
44
Tregeagle Public SchoolTregeagle · Government PrimaryICSEA 993 · 103 students
10
43
Lismore Heights Public SchoolLismore Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 973 · 203 students
11
40
Albert Park Public SchoolEast Lismore · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 102 students
12
40
Blue Hills CollegeGoonellabah · Independent CombinedICSEA 999 · 201 students
13
38
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High CampusLismore · Government SecondaryICSEA 934 · 438 students
14
36
Nimbin Central SchoolNimbin · Government CombinedICSEA 956 · 245 students
15
35
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High CampusNorth Lismore · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 494 students
16
29
Goonellabah Public SchoolGoonellabah · Government PrimaryICSEA 847 · 226 students
17
23
Lismore South Public SchoolSouth Lismore · Government PrimaryICSEA 898 · 106 students
18
22
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High CampusGoonellabah · Government SecondaryICSEA 884 · 262 students
19
21
Lismore Public SchoolLismore · Government PrimaryICSEA 871 · 179 students
20
19
Wyrallah Road Public SchoolLismore · Government PrimaryICSEA 947 · 350 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	St John's College Lismore · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	69.0 Top 25%	1059	774	11.9
2	Trinity Catholic College Lismore East Lismore · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	65.1 Top 50%	1055	816	12.7
3	St Carthage's Primary School Lismore · Primary · K-6	Catholic	64.2 Top 50%	1064	580	17.8
4	Clunes Public School Clunes · Primary · K-6	Government	62.9 Top 50%	1056	86	16.9
5	Living School Lismore · Combined · K-12	Independent	62.0 Top 50%	1037	313	9.7
6	Summerland Christian College Goonellabah · Combined · K-12	Independent	47.7 Lower 50%	1042	628	15.0
7	Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School East Lismore · Primary · K-6	Catholic	47.1 Lower 50%	1001	189	11.8
8	Bexhill Public School Bexhill · Primary · K-6	Government	44.7 Lower 50%	995	113	17.7
9	Tregeagle Public School Tregeagle · Primary · K-6	Government	43.6 Lower 50%	993	103	19.4
10	Lismore Heights Public School Lismore Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	42.9 Lower 50%	973	203	13.7
11	Albert Park Public School East Lismore · Primary · K-6	Government	40.3 Lower 50%	950	102	9.7
12	Blue Hills College Goonellabah · Combined · K-12	Independent	39.5 Lower 50%	999	201	11.1
13	The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus Lismore · Secondary · 7-12	Government	38.4 Lower 50%	934	438	10.3
14	Nimbin Central School Nimbin · Combined · K-12	Government	35.9 Lower 50%	956	245	9.1
15	The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus North Lismore · Secondary · 7-12	Government	34.9 Lower 50%	950	494	8.5
16	Goonellabah Public School Goonellabah · Primary · K-6	Government	28.6 Lower 50%	847	226	11.2
17	Lismore South Public School South Lismore · Primary · P-6	Government	23.2 Lower 50%	898	106	6.8
18	The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus Goonellabah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	21.7 Lower 50%	884	262	6.5
19	Lismore Public School Lismore · Primary · K-6	Government	20.9 Lower 50%	871	179	8.8
20	Wyrallah Road Public School Lismore · Primary · K-6	Government	19.0 Lower 50%	947	350	17.0

Best primary schools in Lismore

64.2

St Carthage's Primary School

Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6

580 students · ICSEA 1064

62.9

Clunes Public School

Clunes · Government primary · K-6

86 students · ICSEA 1056

62.0

Living School

Lismore · Independent combined · K-12

313 students · ICSEA 1037

47.7

Summerland Christian College

Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12

628 students · ICSEA 1042

47.1

Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School

East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6

189 students · ICSEA 1001

Best high schools in Lismore

69.0

St John's College

Lismore · Catholic high school · 7-12

774 students · ICSEA 1059

65.1

Trinity Catholic College Lismore

East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12

816 students · ICSEA 1055

62.0

Living School

Lismore · Independent combined · K-12

313 students · ICSEA 1037

47.7

Summerland Christian College

Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12

628 students · ICSEA 1042

39.5

Blue Hills College

Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12

201 students · ICSEA 999

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

Vistara Primary Schoolprimary
Whian Whian Public Schoolprimary
Eltham Public Schoolprimary
Tuntable Falls Community Schoolprimary
Dunoon Public Schoolprimary
Jiggi Public Schoolprimary
The Channon Public Schoolprimary
Modanville Public Schoolprimary
Corndale Public Schoolprimary
Rosebank Public Schoolprimary
Wyrallah Public Schoolprimary
Caniaba Public Schoolprimary
Coffee Camp Public Schoolprimary
Blakebrook Public Schoolprimary
Larnook Public Schoolprimary
Dorroughby Environmental Education Centrecombined
Wilson Park Schoolspecial

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Lismore?

St John's College has the highest Success Index in Lismore (69.0/100, Top 25% of secondary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is St Carthage's Primary School; for secondary years it is St John's College.

How many schools are in Lismore?

Are there public high schools in Lismore?

Yes. The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus, Nimbin Central School, The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus, Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre are government schools offering secondary years in Lismore.