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Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Xavier Catholic College Ballina is a Catholic secondary school in Skennars Head, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 884 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 79% of Australian schools.
Xavier Catholic College Ballina had 884 students in 2025, compared with 887 in 2016 (about the same).
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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Questions about Xavier Catholic College Ballina
How many students go to Xavier Catholic College Ballina?
Xavier Catholic College Ballina has 884 students enrolled (449 boys and 435 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Xavier Catholic College Ballina teach?
Xavier Catholic College Ballina teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Xavier Catholic College Ballina a government or non-government school?
Xavier Catholic College Ballina is a Catholic school in Skennars Head, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1081 at Xavier Catholic College Ballina 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. Xavier Catholic College Ballina has an ICSEA of 1081, which places it above 79% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Xavier Catholic College Ballina?
6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lennox Head - Skennars Head, 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 →