Alstonville High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alstonville, New South Wales 2477 · Ballina LGA
#294 of 539 high schools in NSW
#791 of 1,472 nationally
About Alstonville High School
Alstonville High School is a public high school located in Alstonville, New South Wales (2477), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 522 students (255 girls and 267 boys).
Alstonville High School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (49.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alstonville High School scores 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 294th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Alstonville High School's 522 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alstonville High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alstonville High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1045 · 288 m away
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1001 · 416 m away
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.0 km away
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.7 km away
Rous Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 1031 · 4.4 km away
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999 · 7.9 km away
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993 · 7.9 km away
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057 · 8.2 km away
Eltham Public School
Eltham · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.8 km away
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Yass High School
Yass · Government high school · 7-12
557 students · ICSEA 990
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 11-12
349 students · ICSEA 988
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Mascot · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 987
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is Alstonville High School a public or private school?
Alstonville High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Alstonville High School offer?
Alstonville High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Alstonville High School?
In 2025, Alstonville High School had 522 enrolled students (255 girls, 267 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alstonville High School?
Alstonville High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alstonville High School rank in NSW?
Alstonville High School ranks 294th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.3/100), and 791st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alstonville High School?
Alstonville High School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alstonville High School?
In 2025, Alstonville High School had 89 students in Year 7 and 49 in Year 12.
Is Alstonville High School co-ed?
Yes. Alstonville High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alstonville High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alstonville High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Alstonville High School?
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