Emmanuel Anglican College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballina, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#107 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#342 of 1,259 nationally
About Emmanuel Anglican College
Emmanuel Anglican College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ballina, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 878 students (435 girls and 443 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Emmanuel Anglican College has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (67.9 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmanuel Anglican College scores 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 107th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 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 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +23%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Emmanuel Anglican College's 878 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmanuel Anglican College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmanuel Anglican College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.1 km away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 3.1 km away
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869 · 3.4 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.4 km away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.4 km away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 5.5 km away
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053 · 5.6 km away
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941 · 6.4 km away
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998 · 7.1 km away
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Central Coast Adventist School
Erina · Independent combined · K-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1112
Shire Christian School
Barden Ridge · Independent combined · K-12
926 students · ICSEA 1116
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116
Norwest Christian College
Riverstone · Independent combined · K-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1109
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmanuel Anglican College a public or private school?
Emmanuel Anglican College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Emmanuel Anglican College offer?
Emmanuel Anglican College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Emmanuel Anglican College?
In 2025, Emmanuel Anglican College had 878 enrolled students (435 girls, 443 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmanuel Anglican College?
Emmanuel Anglican College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emmanuel Anglican College rank in NSW?
Emmanuel Anglican College ranks 107th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.0/100), and 342nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmanuel Anglican College?
Emmanuel Anglican College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emmanuel Anglican College?
In 2025, Emmanuel Anglican College had 100 students in Year 7 and 55 in Year 12.
Is Emmanuel Anglican College co-ed?
Yes. Emmanuel Anglican College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmanuel Anglican College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmanuel Anglican College 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 Emmanuel Anglican College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 154 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.