Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thora, New South Wales 2454 · Bellingen LGA
#214 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#677 of 1,259 nationally
About Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Thora, New South Wales (2454), within the Bellingen local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 188 students (100 girls and 88 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.5 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education scores 49.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 214th of 314 combined schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-38 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 Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education's 188 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Orama Public School
Thora · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.0 km away
Mount St John Primary School
Dorrigo · Catholic primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 961 · 9.8 km away
Dorrigo Public School
Dorrigo · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 948 · 10 km away
Dorrigo High School
Dorrigo · Government high school · 7-12
118 students · ICSEA 951 · 11 km away
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Al Zahra College
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Pal Buddhist School
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The Alpine School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education a public or private school?
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education offer?
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education?
In 2025, Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education had 188 enrolled students (100 girls, 88 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education?
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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 Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education rank in NSW?
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education ranks 214th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.0/100), and 677th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education?
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education?
In 2025, Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education had 14 students in Year 7.
Is Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education co-ed?
Yes. Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education 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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