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Western Riverina Community School

Western Riverina Community School is an independent special school in Griffith, New South Wales, teaching year levels 9-12 to 38 students.

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38
Students
14 boys · 24 girls
9-12
Year range
883
ICSEA
avg = 1000
18%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 883

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 8% of Australian schools.

Suburb Griffith 2680
Local government area Griffith
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 47%
Statistical area (SA2) Griffith (NSW)
Official website www.wrcs.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2018-2025

Western Riverina Community School had 38 students in 2025, compared with 19 in 2018 (up 100%).

- '16 - '17 19 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 38 '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: Griffith

$675,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,774
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Griffith 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 Griffith profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Western Riverina Community School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Griffith Public School Government K-6 433 881 0.8 km
Kalinda School Government U 38 835 0.9 km
Griffith High School Government 7-12 608 899 1.0 km
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 504 1016 1.4 km
Griffith North Public School Government K-6 418 960 1.6 km
Verity Christian College Independent K-12 147 959 1.7 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 Western Riverina Community School

How many students go to Western Riverina Community School?

Western Riverina Community School has 38 students enrolled (14 boys and 24 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Western Riverina Community School teach?

Western Riverina Community School teaches year levels 9-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Western Riverina Community School a government or non-government school?

Western Riverina Community School is an independent school in Griffith, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 883 at Western Riverina Community 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. Western Riverina Community School has an ICSEA of 883, which places it above 8% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Western Riverina Community School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Griffith, 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 →