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Alstonville High School

Alstonville High School is a government secondary school in Alstonville, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 522 students.

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522
Students
267 boys · 255 girls
7-12
Year range
990
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 990

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Alstonville 2477
Local government area Ballina
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Ballina Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Alstonville High School had 522 students in 2025, compared with 796 in 2016 (down 34%).

796 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 522 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Alstonville High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Alstonville High School overlaps 15 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Meerschaum Vale, Alstonville, Wollongbar, Wardell, Marom Creek, Dalwood, Rous, Bagotville, Alstonvale, Rous Mill, Tuckombil, Uralba, Lynwood, Teven, Coolgardie

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Alstonville High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,150,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $720 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Ballina Surrounds $1,150,000 $720 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Ballina Surrounds

$1,150,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,370
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ballina Surrounds statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Ballina Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Alstonville High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 187 1045 0.3 km
Alstonville Public School Government K-6 280 1001 0.4 km
Wollongbar Public School Government K-6 243 1028 2.0 km
North Coast Pathway Independent 9-10 26 998 2.7 km
Rous Public School Government K-6 85 1031 4.4 km
Blue Hills College Independent K-12 201 999 7.9 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Alstonville High School

How many students go to Alstonville High School?

Alstonville High School has 522 students enrolled (267 boys and 255 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Alstonville High School teach?

Alstonville High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Alstonville High School a government or non-government school?

Alstonville High School is a government school in Alstonville, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 990 at Alstonville High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Alstonville High School has an ICSEA of 990, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Alstonville High School catchment?

The official zone for Alstonville High School overlaps 15 suburbs: Meerschaum Vale, Alstonville, Wollongbar, Wardell, Marom Creek, Dalwood, Rous, Bagotville, Alstonvale, Rous Mill, Tuckombil, Uralba and 3 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Alstonville High School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballina Surrounds, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →