Richmond Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballina, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#122 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#390 of 1,259 nationally
About Richmond Christian College
Richmond Christian 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 327 students (158 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Richmond Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 58% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Richmond Christian College scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 122nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd 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 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+58% enrolments since 2020 (area median +23%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Richmond Christian College's 327 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Richmond Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Richmond Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.3 km away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.9 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.0 km away
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869 · 3.1 km away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 4.0 km away
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053 · 4.1 km away
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.7 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head · Catholic primary · K-6
446 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.8 km away
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057 · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070
Southern Highlands Christian School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
363 students · ICSEA 1068
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072
Moama Anglican Grammar School
Moama · Independent combined · K-12
721 students · ICSEA 1072
Frequently asked questions
Is Richmond Christian College a public or private school?
Richmond Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Richmond Christian College offer?
Richmond Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Richmond Christian College?
In 2025, Richmond Christian College had 327 enrolled students (158 girls, 169 boys), a change of 58% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Richmond Christian College?
Richmond Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Richmond Christian College rank in NSW?
Richmond Christian College ranks 122nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 390th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Christian College?
Richmond Christian College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Richmond Christian College?
In 2025, Richmond Christian College had 35 students in Year 7 and 22 in Year 12.
Is Richmond Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Richmond Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Richmond Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Richmond Christian 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 Richmond Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 153 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.