Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 · Byron LGA
#104 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#310 of 1,259 nationally
About Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Byron Bay, New South Wales (2481), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 382 students (210 girls and 172 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1097, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 104th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1097
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School's 382 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Byron Bay Public School
Byron Bay · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1067 · 4.7 km away
Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1094 · 4.8 km away
St Finbarr's Primary School
Byron Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1096 · 4.9 km away
Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay · Government high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1050 · 5.0 km away
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1088 · 5.3 km away
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082 · 7.6 km away
Coorabell Public School
Coorabell · Government primary · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 1066 · 8.4 km away
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1025 · 13 km away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 13 km away
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Armidale School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
625 students · ICSEA 1097
Al-Faisal College - Liverpool
Austral · Independent combined · K-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1097
Amity College
Prestons · Independent combined · K-12
2,588 students · ICSEA 1096
Georges River Grammar
Georges Hall · Independent combined · K-12
933 students · ICSEA 1095
Shellharbour Anglican College
Dunmore · Independent combined · K-12
981 students · ICSEA 1099
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School a public or private school?
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School offer?
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School?
In 2025, Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School had 382 enrolled students (210 girls, 172 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School?
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1097. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School rank in NSW?
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School ranks 104th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 310th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School?
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School?
In 2025, Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School had 31 students in Year 7 and 35 in Year 12.
Is Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner 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.
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