North Coast Pathway
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alstonville, New South Wales 2477 · Ballina LGA
About North Coast Pathway
North Coast Pathway is an independent special school located in Alstonville, New South Wales (2477), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 26 students (17 girls and 9 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
North Coast Pathway has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.6 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1.
North Coast Pathway is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How North Coast Pathway's 26 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near North Coast Pathway
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.5 km away
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.7 km away
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028 · 4.6 km away
Rous Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.5 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 7.1 km away
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057 · 7.5 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 8.4 km away
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941 · 8.5 km away
Fernleigh Public School
Fernleigh · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 1032 · 10 km away
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WAYS Secondary
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62 students · ICSEA 987
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Allegra School Coffs Harbour
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83 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is North Coast Pathway a public or private school?
North Coast Pathway is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does North Coast Pathway offer?
North Coast Pathway offers 9 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend North Coast Pathway?
In 2025, North Coast Pathway had 26 enrolled students (17 girls, 9 boys).
What is the ICSEA of North Coast Pathway?
North Coast Pathway has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at North Coast Pathway?
North Coast Pathway has about 6.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is North Coast Pathway co-ed?
Yes. North Coast Pathway is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near North Coast Pathway?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of North Coast Pathway 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 North Coast Pathway?
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