The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Dalley St, Lismore NSW 2480
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus is a government secondary school in Lismore, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 438 students. Its ICSEA is 934, 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 438.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and other public sources, The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus is a NSW public secondary school for Years 7-12, one of three campuses in The Rivers Secondary College group. The school offers a mix of academic, vocational and alternative pathways, with co-curricular programs, gifted education, and personalised learning support, alongside STEM, arts and sports offerings. It maintains links with Southern Cross University and TAFE, runs a support unit for students with additional needs, and promotes a values-based culture of equity, excellence and engagement with active parent and community involvement.
Often praised
- strong TAFE/university pathways
- gifted education support
- focus on student wellbeing
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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus | East Lismore | Public high school | 0.0 km | 950 | 494 |
| Trinity Catholic College Lismore | East Lismore | Independent high school | 0.0 km | 1,055 | 816 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - Z Block | Lismore | Independent high school | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | — | — |
| Living School | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,037 | 313 |
| Living School - Carrington Lane Campus | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | — | — |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus | Goonellabah | Public high school | 4.0 km | 884 | 262 |
| St John's College | Lismore | Catholic high school | 4.1 km | 1,059 | 774 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabramatta High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cabramatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,622 | 934 |
| Murray High School | Lavington | Public high school · 7-12 | 575 | 934 |
| Oberon High School | Oberon | Public high school · 7-12 | 204 | 934 |
| Evans High School | Blacktown | Public high school · 7-12 | 815 | 935 |
| Vincentia High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Vincentia | Public high school · 7-12 | 927 | 933 |
| Condell Park High School | Condell Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 876 | 936 |
About this data
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- 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.