Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lillian Rock, New South Wales 2480 · Kyogle LGA
#178 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#570 of 1,259 nationally
About Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Lillian Rock, New South Wales (2480), within the Kyogle local government area. It caters for students from K to 7 and in 2025 enrolled 89 students (45 girls and 44 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (8.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education scores 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 178th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Kyogle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education's 89 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Barkers Vale Public School
Wadeville · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.1 km away
Nimbin Central School
Nimbin · Government combined · K-12
245 students · ICSEA 956 · 8.4 km away
Tuntable Falls Community School
Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin · Independent primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1023 · 12 km away
Larnook Public School
Larnook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 886 · 13 km away
Aetaomah School
Terragon · Independent combined · K-7
55 students · ICSEA 1057 · 13 km away
Coffee Camp Public School
Coffee Camp · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 964 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042
Summerland Christian College
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628 students · ICSEA 1042
Linuwel School Ltd
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244 students · ICSEA 1041
Mountain View Adventist College
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592 students · ICSEA 1041
Rissalah College
Lakemba · Independent combined · K-12
946 students · ICSEA 1041
International Maarif Schools of Australia
Auburn · Independent combined · K-11
362 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education a public or private school?
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education offer?
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education offers K to 7. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education?
In 2025, Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education had 89 enrolled students (45 girls, 44 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education?
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. 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 Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education rank in NSW?
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education ranks 178th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.8/100), and 570th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education?
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education?
In 2025, Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education had 1 students in Year 7.
Is Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education co-ed?
Yes. Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Rainbow Ridge School for 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education?
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