Ballina Coast High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballina, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#344 of 539 high schools in NSW
#977 of 1,472 nationally
About Ballina Coast High School
Ballina Coast High School is a public high school located in Ballina, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 722 students (309 girls and 413 boys).
Ballina Coast High School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (67.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ballina Coast High School scores 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 344th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd 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 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Ballina Coast High School's 722 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ballina Coast High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ballina Coast High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045 · 216 m away
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869 · 371 m away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 637 m away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.7 km away
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.8 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.9 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 3.4 km away
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.2 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head · Catholic primary · K-6
446 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.5 km away
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941 · 7.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Wallsend · Government high school · 7-10
890 students · ICSEA 952
Belmore Boys High School
Belmore · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 953
Dorrigo High School
Dorrigo · Government high school · 7-12
118 students · ICSEA 951
Barham High School
Barham · Government high school · 7-12
184 students · ICSEA 951
Mulwaree High School
Goulburn · Government high school · 7-12
819 students · ICSEA 951
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Ballina Coast High School a public or private school?
Ballina Coast High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ballina Coast High School offer?
Ballina Coast High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ballina Coast High School?
In 2025, Ballina Coast High School had 722 enrolled students (309 girls, 413 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ballina Coast High School?
Ballina Coast High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 Ballina Coast High School rank in NSW?
Ballina Coast High School ranks 344th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.0/100), and 977th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ballina Coast High School?
Ballina Coast High School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ballina Coast High School?
In 2025, Ballina Coast High School had 97 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Ballina Coast High School co-ed?
Yes. Ballina Coast High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ballina Coast High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ballina Coast 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 Ballina Coast High School?
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