Nimbin Central School
23a Thorburn St, Nimbin NSW 2480
Nimbin Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Nimbin, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 243 students. Its ICSEA is 956, 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 245.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Nimbin Central School is a small K-12 government school in Nimbin on the NSW far north coast, with around 240-255 students across primary and secondary years. The school emphasises project-based and differentiated learning, a compressed curriculum for HSC students, and strong support for Aboriginal education, reflecting an 18% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolment. Its website highlights a close-knit, culturally diverse community with active parent participation and inclusive events such as Harmony Day.
Often praised
- strong Aboriginal education focus
- close-knit supportive community
- project-based, differentiated learning
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Nimbin Central School on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0.05 | 1 |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 0.38 | 9 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education | Lillian Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,042 | 89 |
| Aetaomah School | Terragon | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.9 km | 1,057 | 55 |
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 23.7 km | 1,070 | 587 |
| Living School - Carrington Lane Campus | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.2 km | — | — |
| Living School | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.7 km | 1,037 | 313 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 25.7 km | — | — |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 26.4 km | 1,048 | 71 |
| Summerland Christian College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 26.5 km | 1,042 | 628 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans River Community School | Evans Head | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 530 | 955 |
| Tullibigeal Central School | Tullibigeal | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 33 | 958 |
| The Rock Central School | The Rock | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 169 | 953 |
| Oaklands Central School | Oaklands | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 36 | 962 |
| Ariah Park Central School | Ariah Park | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 123 | 947 |
| Wadalba Community School | Wadalba | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,412 | 941 |
About this data
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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.