Southern Cross Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Ballina, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#338 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1112 of 4,908 nationally
About Southern Cross Public School
Southern Cross Public School is a public primary school located in East Ballina, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 388 students (164 girls and 224 boys).
Southern Cross Public School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern Cross Public School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 338th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 10 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 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+41 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 Southern Cross Public School's 388 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Cross Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern Cross Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 104 m away
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.4 km away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.7 km away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.8 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head · Catholic primary · K-6
446 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.8 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
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 4.1 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 5.6 km away
Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1064 · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053
Padstow Heights Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1053
Millthorpe Public School
Millthorpe · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1053
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054
Mount Hunter Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1054
Warrimoo Public School
Warrimoo · Government primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Cross Public School a public or private school?
Southern Cross Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Southern Cross Public School offer?
Southern Cross Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Southern Cross Public School?
In 2025, Southern Cross Public School had 388 enrolled students (164 girls, 224 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Cross Public School?
Southern Cross Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Southern Cross Public School rank in NSW?
Southern Cross Public School ranks 338th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 1112th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Cross Public School?
Southern Cross Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Southern Cross Public School each year?
In 2025, Southern Cross Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 64 in Year 6.
Is Southern Cross Public School co-ed?
Yes. Southern Cross Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Cross Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Cross Public 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 Southern Cross Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 154 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.