Trinity Catholic College Lismore
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
About Trinity Catholic College Lismore
Trinity Catholic College Lismore is an independent high school located in East Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 816 students (445 girls and 371 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Trinity Catholic College Lismore has an ICSEA value of 1055, 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 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (64.2 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Trinity Catholic College Lismore scores 65.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 159th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd 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 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Trinity Catholic College Lismore's 816 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Trinity Catholic College Lismore have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Trinity Catholic College Lismore
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 41 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 646 m away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 929 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
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's College Campbelltown
Campbelltown · Independent high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1049
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
East Gosford · Independent high school · 7-12
971 students · ICSEA 1068
St Paul's International College
Moss Vale · Independent high school · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 1071
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077
St Paul's College
Walla Walla · Independent high school · 7-12
312 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Trinity Catholic College Lismore a public or private school?
Trinity Catholic College Lismore is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Trinity Catholic College Lismore offer?
Trinity Catholic College Lismore offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Trinity Catholic College Lismore?
In 2025, Trinity Catholic College Lismore had 816 enrolled students (445 girls, 371 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Trinity Catholic College Lismore?
Trinity Catholic College Lismore has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Trinity Catholic College Lismore rank in NSW?
Trinity Catholic College Lismore ranks 159th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.1/100), and 401st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Trinity Catholic College Lismore?
Trinity Catholic College Lismore has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Trinity Catholic College Lismore?
In 2025, Trinity Catholic College Lismore had 126 students in Year 7 and 115 in Year 12.
Is Trinity Catholic College Lismore co-ed?
Yes. Trinity Catholic College Lismore is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Trinity Catholic College Lismore?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Trinity Catholic College Lismore 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 Trinity Catholic College Lismore?
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