Southern Cross Public School
Chickiba Drive, East Ballina NSW 2478
388students
1,053ICSEA · higher than 74% of NSW primary schools
12%language background other than English
6%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
90.2%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.1 pts over 3 years
-2%enrolment change over 5 years
67FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 388.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Southern Cross Public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina Public School | Ballina | Public primary | 3.0 km | 869 | 254 |
| Lennox Head Public School | Lennox Head | Public primary | 6.3 km | 1,064 | 424 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School | Tintenbar | Public primary | 10.4 km | 1,057 | 133 |
| Empire Vale Public School | Empire Vale | Public primary | 10.5 km | 941 | 18 |
| Fernleigh Public School | Fernleigh | Public primary | 12.6 km | 1,032 | 33 |
| Alstonville Public School | Alstonville | Public primary | 14.4 km | 1,001 | 280 |
| Newrybar Public School | Newrybar | Public primary | 15.7 km | 1,082 | 61 |
| Wardell Public School | Wardell | Public primary | 15.8 km | 952 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millthorpe Public School | Millthorpe | Public primary · K-6 | 235 | 1,053 |
| Padstow Heights Public School | Padstow | Public primary · K-6 | 297 | 1,053 |
| Rockdale Public School | Rockdale | Public primary · K-6 | 321 | 1,053 |
| Kellys Plains Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 1,054 |
| Mount Hunter Public School | Camden | Public primary · K-6 | 32 | 1,054 |
| Tacking Point Public School | Port Macquarie | Public primary · K-6 | 594 | 1,054 |
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.