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Ballina Coast High School
Ballina Coast High School is a government secondary school in Ballina, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 722 students.
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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 26% of Australian schools.
Ballina Coast High School had 722 students in 2025, compared with 383 in 2016 (up 89%).
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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The official zone for Ballina Coast High School overlaps 24 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Pimlico, Lennox Head, Ballina, East Wardell, Wardell, Cumbalum, Teven, Empire Vale, Kinvara, Tintenbar, Keith Hall, West Ballina, Skennars Head, East Ballina, Coolgardie, Knockrow, Fernleigh, South Ballina, Uralba, Broken Head, Patchs Beach, Pimlico Island, Cabbage Tree Island, Goat Island
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 Ballina Coast High School zone
2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,203,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $850 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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Questions about Ballina Coast High School
How many students go to Ballina Coast High School?
Ballina Coast High School has 722 students enrolled (413 boys and 309 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Ballina Coast High School teach?
Ballina Coast High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Ballina Coast High School a government or non-government school?
Ballina Coast High School is a government school in Ballina, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 952 at Ballina Coast 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. Ballina Coast High School has an ICSEA of 952, which places it above 26% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Ballina Coast High School catchment?
The official zone for Ballina Coast High School overlaps 24 suburbs: Pimlico, Lennox Head, Ballina, East Wardell, Wardell, Cumbalum, Teven, Empire Vale, Kinvara, Tintenbar, Keith Hall, West Ballina and 12 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 Ballina Coast High School?
12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballina, 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 →