Rissalah College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakemba, New South Wales 2195 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#205 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#655 of 1,259 nationally
About Rissalah College
Rissalah College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Lakemba, New South Wales (2195), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 946 students (528 girls and 418 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Rissalah College has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (61.6 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 59% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rissalah College scores 50.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 205th of 314 combined schools in NSW (7th of 10 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+59% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Rissalah College's 946 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rissalah College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rissalah College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hampden Park Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
859 students · ICSEA 966 · 126 m away
Canterbury Vale School
Lakemba · Government special · U
36 students · ICSEA 921 · 196 m away
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Lakemba · Catholic primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1024 · 527 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999 · 852 m away
Lakemba Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.0 km away
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.2 km away
Belmore Boys High School
Belmore · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.2 km away
Belmore North Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.3 km away
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
611 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041
Mountain View Adventist College
Doonside · Independent combined · K-12
592 students · ICSEA 1041
Sherwood Hills Christian School
Bradbury · Independent combined · K-12
145 students · ICSEA 1040
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education
Lillian Rock · Independent combined · K-7
89 students · ICSEA 1042
Frequently asked questions
Is Rissalah College a public or private school?
Rissalah College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Rissalah College offer?
Rissalah College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Rissalah College?
In 2025, Rissalah College had 946 enrolled students (528 girls, 418 boys), a change of 59% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rissalah College?
Rissalah College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Rissalah College rank in NSW?
Rissalah College ranks 205th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.1/100), and 655th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rissalah College?
Rissalah College has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rissalah College?
In 2025, Rissalah College had 77 students in Year 7 and 18 in Year 12.
Is Rissalah College co-ed?
Yes. Rissalah College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rissalah College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rissalah 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 Rissalah College?
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