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Blue Hills College

Blue Hills College is an independent combined school in Goonellabah, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 201 students.

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201
Students
109 boys · 92 girls
K-12
Year range
999
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 999

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 46% of Australian schools.

Suburb Goonellabah 2480
Local government area Lismore
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Goonellabah
Official website www.bluehills.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Blue Hills College had 201 students in 2025, compared with 210 in 2016 (down 4%).

210 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 247 '23 '24 201 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Goonellabah

$685,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2480
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,177
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Goonellabah 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 Goonellabah profile →

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Nearest schools to Blue Hills College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus Government 7-12 262 884 1.8 km
Summerland Christian College Independent K-12 628 1042 2.1 km
Goonellabah Public School Government K-6 226 847 3.3 km
Tregeagle Public School Government K-6 103 993 3.3 km
Vistara Primary School Independent 1-6 19 1121 4.8 km
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus Government 7-12 438 934 5.6 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 Blue Hills College

How many students go to Blue Hills College?

Blue Hills College has 201 students enrolled (109 boys and 92 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Blue Hills College teach?

Blue Hills College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Blue Hills College a government or non-government school?

Blue Hills College is an independent school in Goonellabah, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 999 at Blue Hills College 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. Blue Hills College has an ICSEA of 999, which places it above 46% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Blue Hills College?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Goonellabah, 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 →