Vistara Primary School
Richmond Hill NSW 2480
Vistara Primary School is an independent primary school in Richmond Hill, NSW for Years 1–6 with about 19 students. Its ICSEA is 1,121, 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: Vistara Primary School is a small independent coeducational school for Years 1 to 6 in rural Richmond Hill, about 7 km from Lismore. It is one of the Neo Humanist schools worldwide, with a philosophy built on the interconnectedness of self, others and the natural environment, integrated with the Australian Curriculum and NSW syllabus. It has about 19 students.
Often praised
- Neo Humanist philosophy
- Rural bush setting
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexhill Public School | Bexhill | Public primary | 2.0 km | 995 | 113 |
| Summerland Christian College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,042 | 628 |
| Goonellabah Public SchoolOC | Goonellabah | Public primary | 4.2 km | 847 | 226 |
| Lismore Heights Public School | Lismore Heights | Public primary | 4.6 km | 973 | 203 |
| Blue Hills College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 999 | 201 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | — | — |
| Lismore Public School | Lismore | Public primary | 5.9 km | 871 | 179 |
| St Carthage's Primary School | Lismore | Catholic primary | 5.9 km | 1,064 | 580 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currambena Primary School | Lane Cove | Independent primary · K-6 | 79 | 1,120 |
| Lutheran School Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Independent primary · K-6 | 332 | 1,120 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College | Bexley | Independent primary · K-12 | 372 | 1,123 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar | Campbelltown | Independent primary · K-6 | 428 | 1,118 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School | Westmead | Independent primary · K-6 | 196 | 1,117 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School | Avalon | Independent primary · K-6 | 50 | 1,115 |
About this data
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.