Nimbin Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nimbin, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#260 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#943 of 1,259 nationally
About Nimbin Central School
Nimbin Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Nimbin, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 245 students (105 girls and 140 boys).
Nimbin Central School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (26.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nimbin Central School scores 35.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 260th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Nimbin Central School's 245 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nimbin Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nimbin Central School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tuntable Falls Community School
Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin · Independent primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1023 · 5.7 km away
Coffee Camp Public School
Coffee Camp · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 964 · 7.4 km away
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education
Lillian Rock · Independent combined · K-7
89 students · ICSEA 1042 · 8.4 km away
Barkers Vale Public School
Wadeville · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 971 · 8.7 km away
Jiggi Public School
Jiggi · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1010 · 9.9 km away
Whian Whian Public School
Whian Whian · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 1052 · 10 km away
The Channon Public School
The Channon · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1019 · 11 km away
Larnook Public School
Larnook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 886 · 12 km away
Dunoon Public School
Dunoon · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 1037 · 14 km away
Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre
Dorroughby · Government combined
· 14 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Evans River Community School
Evans Head · Government combined · K-12
531 students · ICSEA 955
Tullibigeal Central School
Tullibigeal · Government combined · K-12
33 students · ICSEA 958
The Rock Central School
The Rock · Government combined · K-12
169 students · ICSEA 953
Oaklands Central School
Oaklands · Government combined · K-12
36 students · ICSEA 962
Ariah Park Central School
Ariah Park · Government combined · K-12
123 students · ICSEA 947
Wadalba Community School
Wadalba · Government combined · K-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Nimbin Central School a public or private school?
Nimbin Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nimbin Central School offer?
Nimbin Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Nimbin Central School?
In 2025, Nimbin Central School had 245 enrolled students (105 girls, 140 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nimbin Central School?
Nimbin Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Nimbin Central School rank in NSW?
Nimbin Central School ranks 260th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.9/100), and 943rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nimbin Central School?
Nimbin Central School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nimbin Central School?
In 2025, Nimbin Central School had 32 students in Year 7 and 29 in Year 12.
Is Nimbin Central School co-ed?
Yes. Nimbin Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nimbin Central School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nimbin Central 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 Nimbin Central School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 119 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.