The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goonellabah, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#507 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1385 of 1,472 nationally
About The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus is a public high school located in Goonellabah, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 262 students (127 girls and 135 boys).
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus has an ICSEA value of 884, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (40.0 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus scores 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 507th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 884
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- 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 The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus's 262 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.6 km away
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.8 km away
Vistara Primary School
Richmond Hill · Independent primary · 1-6
19 students · ICSEA 1121 · 3.8 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 3.9 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 4.0 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 4.1 km away
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993 · 4.3 km away
Wyrallah Road Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 947 · 4.6 km away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
James Meehan High School
Macquarie Fields · Government high school · 7-12
395 students · ICSEA 884
Cowra High School
Cowra · Government high school · 7-12
439 students · ICSEA 884
Inverell High School
Inverell · Government high school · 7-12
484 students · ICSEA 888
Narrandera High School
Narrandera · Government high school · 7-12
299 students · ICSEA 889
Miller High School
Miller · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 878
Fairfield High School
Fairfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 878
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus a public or private school?
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus offer?
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus?
In 2025, The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus had 262 enrolled students (127 girls, 135 boys), a change of -35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus?
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 884. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus rank in NSW?
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus ranks 507th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.7/100), and 1385th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus?
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus has about 6.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus?
In 2025, The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus had 50 students in Year 7 and 31 in Year 12.
Is The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus co-ed?
Yes. The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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