Alstonville High School
Cawley Close, Alstonville NSW 2477
Alstonville High School is a government secondary school in Alstonville, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 521 students. Its ICSEA is 990, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 522.
About this school, from public sources
Public information from Alstonville High School's own website describes a comprehensive Year 7-12 government school in the NSW Northern Rivers region. The school highlights strong science and agriculture programs with specialised staff across physics, chemistry, biology and primary industries, alongside creative arts (music, drama, visual art) and wellbeing/leadership initiatives such as the Student Representative Council and peer support. Facilities include purpose-built science labs, agriculture facilities, food technology and hospitality kitchens, industrial arts workshops, a performance studio and large sporting grounds.
Often praised
- strong science and agriculture programs
- broad creative arts offerings
- modern purpose-built facilities
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Alstonville High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.8 km | 999 | 201 |
| Summerland Christian College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.8 km | 1,042 | 628 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus | Goonellabah | Public high school | 9.5 km | 884 | 262 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.7 km | 1,113 | 878 |
| Richmond Christian College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.9 km | 1,069 | 327 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - Z Block | Lismore | Independent high school | 13.0 km | — | — |
| Ballina Coast High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ballina | Public high school | 13.1 km | 952 | 718 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.2 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yass High School | Yass | Public high school · 7-12 | 557 | 990 |
| Kingscliff High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kingscliff | Public high school · 7-12 | 903 | 991 |
| Elderslie High SchoolGifted class: HPGE extension class | Narellan | Public high school · 7-12 | 857 | 988 |
| Great Lakes College Senior Campus | Tuncurry | Public high school · 11-12 | 348 | 988 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School | Mascot | Public high school · 7-12 | 298 | 987 |
| Kogarah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kogarah | Public high school · 7-12 | 787 | 993 |
About this data
- nsw-doe-master
- acara-profile
- nsw-doe-attendance
- nsw-doe-enrolment-history
- nsw-doe-support-classes
- school-website
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.