Blue Hills College
Goonellabah NSW 2480
Blue Hills College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Goonellabah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 201 students. Its ICSEA is 999, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Blue Hills College is a small independent, co-educational Adventist school in Goonellabah on the NSW North Coast, serving Kindergarten to Year 12 with roughly 200 students. It is governed by Adventist Schools Australia and aims to offer a holistic education grounded in the compassion and teachings of Jesus Christ, with a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Adventist K-12 school
- Holistic education
- Small classes
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerland Christian College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,042 | 628 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | — | — |
| Living School | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.6 km | 1,037 | 313 |
| Living School - Carrington Lane Campus | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.7 km | — | — |
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.5 km | 1,113 | 878 |
| Richmond Christian College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.7 km | 1,069 | 327 |
| Casino Christian School | North Casino | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.3 km | 979 | 354 |
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School | Byron Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.9 km | 1,097 | 382 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightwaters Christian College | Brightwaters | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 106 | 1,001 |
| Burrabadine Christian Community School | Dubbo | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 215 | 996 |
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie | Morisset | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 511 | 1,002 |
| Moree Christian School | Moree | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 126 | 1,002 |
| Ebenezer Christian College | Prospect | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 140 | 995 |
| Australian Christian College - Singleton | Singleton | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 389 | 1,005 |
About this data
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