The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#380 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1065 of 1,472 nationally
About The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus is a public high school located in North Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 494 students (232 girls and 262 boys).
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (58.2 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus scores 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 380th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th 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 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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, Richmond River High Campus's 494 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064 · 724 m away
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.0 km away
Lismore South Public School
South Lismore · Government primary · P-6
106 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.1 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.2 km away
St John's College
Lismore · Catholic high school · 7-12
774 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.6 km away
Albert Park Public School
East Lismore · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.6 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.6 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.0 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 950
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Government high school · 7-12
309 students · ICSEA 950
Sir Joseph Banks High School
Revesby · Government high school · 7-12
945 students · ICSEA 949
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 7-10
466 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus a public or private school?
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus offer?
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus?
In 2025, The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus had 494 enrolled students (232 girls, 262 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus?
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus rank in NSW?
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus ranks 380th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.9/100), and 1065th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus?
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus?
In 2025, The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus had 86 students in Year 7 and 57 in Year 12.
Is The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus co-ed?
Yes. The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River 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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