The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#349 of 539 high schools in NSW
#988 of 1,472 nationally
About The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus is a public high school located in Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 438 students (211 girls and 227 boys).
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (42.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus scores 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 349th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd 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 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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, Lismore High Campus's 438 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 41 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 687 m away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 957 m away
Wyrallah Road Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.1 km away
Wilson Park School
Lismore · Government special · U
83 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.3 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.6 km away
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.1 km away
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.3 km away
Albert Park Public School
East Lismore · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.4 km away
Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 847 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cabramatta High School
Cabramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,624 students · ICSEA 934
Murray High School
Lavington · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 934
Oberon High School
Oberon · Government high school · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 934
Evans High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 935
Vincentia High School
Vincentia · Government high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 933
Condell Park High School
Condell Park · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus a public or private school?
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus offer?
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus?
In 2025, The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus had 438 enrolled students (211 girls, 227 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus?
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus rank in NSW?
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus ranks 349th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.4/100), and 988th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus?
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus?
In 2025, The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus had 76 students in Year 7 and 53 in Year 12.
Is The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus co-ed?
Yes. The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore 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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