Evans River Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Evans Head, New South Wales 2473 · Richmond Valley LGA
#237 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#815 of 1,259 nationally
About Evans River Community School
Evans River Community School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Evans Head, New South Wales (2473), within the Richmond Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 531 students (272 girls and 259 boys).
Evans River Community School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (52.2 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Evans River Community School scores 42.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 237th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Richmond Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Evans River Community School's 531 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Evans River Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Evans River Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Evans River Community School a public or private school?
Evans River Community School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Evans River Community School offer?
Evans River Community School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Evans River Community School?
In 2025, Evans River Community School had 531 enrolled students (272 girls, 259 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Evans River Community School?
Evans River Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Evans River Community School rank in NSW?
Evans River Community School ranks 237th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.5/100), and 815th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Evans River Community School?
Evans River Community School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Evans River Community School?
In 2025, Evans River Community School had 77 students in Year 7 and 21 in Year 12.
Is Evans River Community School co-ed?
Yes. Evans River Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Evans River Community School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Evans River Community 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 Evans River Community School?
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