List of schools in the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast
Public schools -- High schools
Table:
Name

Suburb

LGA

Opened

Website

Notes

Alstonville High School
Alstonville
Ballina
1986
Website

Ballina High School
Ballina
Ballina
1956

Closed December 2016, Combined with Southern Cross years 7-12 to form Ballina Coast High School

Ballina Coast High School
Ballina
Ballina
2018
Website
Opened 2018 on current Ballina High School site, Combining Southern Cross 7-12 and Ballina High.

Banora Point High School
Banora Point
Tweed
2004
Website

Bellingen High School
Bellingen
Bellingen
1960
Website

Bonalbo Central School
Bonalbo
Kyogle
1911
Website
K-12; PS until Dec 1943.

Bowraville Central School
Bowraville
Nambucca
1872
Website
K-12. PS until Dec 1944

Bulahdelah Central School
Bulahdelah
Great Lakes
1878
Website
K-12. PS until Jan 1948

Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay
Byron
1987
Website

Camden Haven High School
Laurieton
Port Macquarie
2000
Website
Split from Kendall Central School

Casino High School
Casino
Richmond Valley
1945
Website

Chatham High School
Taree
Greater Taree
1965
Website

Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
1939
Website

Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
1995
Website

Dorrigo High School
Dorrigo
Bellingen
1968
Website

Evans River Community School
Evans Head
Richmond Valley
1920
Website
K-12. Evans Head PS until May 2000

Grafton High School
Grafton
Clarence Valley
1912
Website
Selective entry

Great Lakes College (Forster Campus)
Forster
Great Lakes
1978
Website
Formerly Forster High until Dec 2002

Great Lakes College (Tuncurry Junior Campus)
Tuncurry
Great Lakes
2003
Website

Great Lakes College (Tuncurry Senior Campus)
Tuncurry
Great Lakes
2003
Website

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Alstonville is a town in northern New South Wales , Australia , part of the region known as the Northern Rivers . Alstonville is on the Bruxner Highway between the town of Ballina ( 13 km to the east ) and city of Lismore ( 19 km to the west ) . The village of Wollongbar is 4 km to the west of Alstonville . Alstonville is the service centre of the area known as the Alstonville Plateau .
Ballina Shire is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . The Shire was formed on 1 January 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Ballina and Tintenbar Shire . The Shire is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Highway . The Council seat is located in the town of Ballina . The population of the Ballina Shire area was 44,208 in June 2018 . The Mayor of Ballina Shire Council is David Wright , an independent politician .
Ballina Coast High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located on Cherry Street , in Ballina , in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1956 as Ballina High School , the school enrolled approximately 800 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom 15 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and eight percent were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Janeen Silcock .
Ballina ( /ˈbælɪnə/ ) is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia , and the seat of the Ballina Shire local government area . Ballina 's urban population at June 2018 was 26,381 . The town lies on the Richmond River and serves as a gateway to Byron Bay .
Ballina Coast High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located on Cherry Street , in Ballina , in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1956 as Ballina High School , the school enrolled approximately 800 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom 15 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and eight percent were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Janeen Silcock .
Banora Point High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located in Banora Point , a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 2004 , the school catered for approximately 600 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom approximately 12 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and six percent were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Christopher Randle .
Banora Point is a town located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia in Tweed Shire . Together with Tweed Heads South and Terranora it had a combined population of 27,368 in 2001 , including 21,457 ( 78.4% ) Australian-born persons and 525 ( 1.9% ) indigenous persons . In the 2016 census , Banora Point had a population of 16,167 . The eastern boundary is aligned with the Tweed River . There is a golf course in its centre and several islands along the river . The Pacific Motorway passes through the eastern parts . The town is largely suburban although it has also become a hub for small businesses with a growing industrial estate and shopping precincts . A number of schools , both public and Catholic , are also situated in the region . Demographically , families and retirees account for much of its growing population .
Tweed Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . The shire is located adjacent to the border with Queensland where it meets the Tasman Sea coast . The shire , administered from the town of Murwillumbah , covers an area of 1,321.0 square kilometres ( 510.0 sq mi ) , and has existed as a local government entity since 1947 . It was named for the Tweed River . The current Mayor of Tweed Shire Council is Cr . Katie Milne of The Greens .
Bellingen is a small town on Waterfall Way on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales , Australia . It is approximately halfway between the major Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane . It is the seat of Bellingen Shire and has a mixture of valley , plateau and coastal environments .
Bellingen Shire is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales , Australia . The Shire is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway , Waterfall Way and the North Coast railway line . The Mayor of the Bellingen Shire is Cr . Dominic King , a member of the Greens .
Bonalbo , a rural village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia , is located 815 kilometres ( 506 mi ) north-east of Sydney . In the 2011 census , Bonalbo and the surrounding area had a population of 371 . The town 's name derives from the Gidabal word bunawalbu meaning bloodwood trees .
Kyogle Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . The council services an area of 3,589 square kilometres ( 1,386 sq mi ) and is located adjacent to the Summerland Way and the North Coast railway line , within two hours drive from Brisbane and one hour from the Queensland Gold Coast and the NSW coastal communities of Byron Bay , Ballina and Tweed Heads . Kyogle Council comprises a large and diverse region with natural attributes , including the Border Ranges National Park and other world heritage listed areas , and cultural features . The Mayor of Kyogle Council is Clr . Danielle Mulholland , an independent politician .
Bowraville is a small town in the Mid North Coast hinterland of New South Wales , Australia in the Nambucca Valley . The town is known for tourism with attractions such as a folk museum , a war museum , a historic theatre , and other historic buildings . Bowraville is considered one of the most disadvantaged towns in New South Wales with low income levels , high unemployment , and a high proportion of students not meeting education standards . On 5 November 2011 Bowraville was honoured as the Winner of the Cultural Heritage Award and came third overall in the Tidy Towns Awards by Keep Australia Beautiful - Tidy Towns .
Nambucca Valley Council is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales , Australia . The shire services an area of 1,491 square kilometres ( 576 sq mi ) and is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line . At the 2016 census , Nambucca Valley Council had a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries ; being 7.6 per cent of the population , nearly treble the national and state averages of 2.8 and 2.9 per cent respectively . Within the Shire 's boundaries is Bowraville , one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia . The Mayor of the Nambucca Valley Council is Rhonda Hoban , an independent politician . The local government area was created on 15 December 1915 , from land excised from Bellingen Shire , and was originally called Nambucca Shire . The area was renamed Nambucca Valley from 4 December 2019 .
Bulahdelah /bʊləˈdiːlə/ is a town and locality in the Hunter/Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia in the Mid-Coast Council local government area . At the 2016 census , the locality had a population of 1,424 . The main population centre , where 69% of the area 's population lived in 2006 , is the town of Bulahdelah .
Great Lakes Council was a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is situated adjacent to the shores of Port Stephens , Myall Lakes and Wallis Lake and the Pacific Highway and the Lakes Way . On 12 May 2016 the Council was dissolved and the area included in the Mid-Coast Council , along with City of Greater Taree and Gloucester Shire . The Great Lakes area is home to the globally significant , Ramsar Convention listed Myall Lakes wetlands . These wetlands are an important foundation for the economies of the former suburbs of the Great Lakes Council local government area , particularly the recreational fisheries and tourism sectors . [ citation needed ]
Byron Bay High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located on Broken Head Road , Byron Bay , in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1987 , the school catered for approximately 8 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom five percent identified as Indigenous Australians and fourteen percent were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Janine Marcus .
Byron Bay is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales , Australia It is located 772 kilometres ( 480 mi ) north of Sydney and 165 kilometres ( 103 mi ) south of Brisbane . Cape Byron , a headland adjacent to the town , is the easternmost point of mainland Australia . At the 2016 census , the town had a permanent population of 9,246 . It is the largest town of Byron Shire , though not the shire 's administrative centre ( which is Mullumbimby ) . The local Arakwal Aboriginal people 's name for the area is Cavvanbah , meaning meeting place . Lieutenant James Cook named Cape Byron after Royal Navy officer John Byron , circumnavigator of the world and grandfather of the poet Lord Byron .
Byron Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . The shire is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea about 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ) south of the Queensland border . The shire , administered from the town of Mullumbimby , covers an area of 566.7 square kilometres ( 218.8 sq mi ) , and has existed as a local government entity since 1906 . The shire was named for Cape Byron , itself named by Captain Cook in May 1770 in honour of Vice-Admiral John Byron . The Mayor of Byron Shire Council is Simon Richardson , a member of the Greens .
Camden Haven High School ( abbreviated as CHHS ) is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located in Kew , a village near Laurieton , in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . The school is situated approximately two kilometres ( one mile ) east of the Pacific Highway . Established in 2000 , the school catered for approximately 1,100 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom twelve percent identified as Indigenous Australians and two percent were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Margaret Hutchinson .
Laurieton is a coastal town on the Mid North Coast of the Australian state of New South Wales . Laurieton is the largest town in the Camden Haven district . Laurieton is 365 km north of Sydney and 42 km south of Port Macquarie . It lies between the base of North Brother Mountain and the Camden Haven River . At the 2016 census , it had a population of 1,986 . The largest school in the district , Camden Haven High School , is located approximately 5 km away from Laurieton 's shopping and business centre . Captain James Cook named the Brothers on 12 May 1770 for their resemblance to mountains in his native Yorkshire . He was unwittingly mirroring the name given to them by the Birpai . The Camden Haven area was explored on foot by John Oxley in 1818 and was first settled by Europeans in the early 1820s . A convict settlement was established at nearby Port Macquarie in 1821 and the first settlers were limeburners burning oyster shells for buildings there . Some of these lived at the foot of North Brother . There was also a small garrison of soldiers to catch escaping convicts .
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is located adjacent to the Hastings River , the Pacific Highway , the Oxley Highway and the North Coast railway line . Major population centres in the local government area are Port Macquarie , Camden Haven , Wauchope , Lake Cathie and Kendall . The mayor of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council since 4 August 2017 is Cr . Peta Pinson , an independent politician .
Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales , Australia , with a population of 10,914 people at the 2016 census . It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way . It is located 726 km ( 451 mi ) north of Sydney and 228 km ( 142 mi ) south of Brisbane .
Richmond Valley Council ( RVC ) is a local government area on the Northern Rivers region of north-eastern New South Wales , Australia . RVC services an area of 3,051 square kilometres ( 1,178 sq mi ) and draws its name from the Richmond River , which flows through most of the council area . The area under management is located adjacent to the Bruxner Highway , Pacific Highway , and the North Coast railway line . It is a rural area for the most part , with most industries involving cattle and crop growing , such as sugar cane , wheat , and pecan plantation . The Mayor of the Richmond Valley Council is Cr . Robert Mustow , an independent politician .
Chatham High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located in Taree , in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1966 , the school catered for approximately 570 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom 32 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and three percent were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Daryl Irvine .
Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast , New South Wales , Australia . Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter . Since then Taree has grown to a population of 26,381 , and is the centre of a significant agricultural district . It is 16 km from the Tasman Sea coast , and 317 km north of Sydney . Taree can be reached by train via the North Coast Railway , and by the Pacific Highway . Taree railway station is on the North Coast line of the NSW TrainLink network . It is serviced by six NSW TrainLink trains daily : three heading to Sydney , another three heading North to Grafton , Casino or Brisbane . Taree is within the local government area of Mid-Coast Council , the state electorate of Myall Lakes and the Federal electorate of Lyne .
The Greater Taree City Council ( GTCC ) was a local government area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales , Australia , until 12 May 2016 when it was amalgamated to form part of the Mid-Coast Council . It was originally formed in 1981 from the Manning Shire , and the Taree and Wingham Municipal Councils . The Council was centred on Taree , located adjacent to the Manning River , the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line . The last serving Mayor of GTCC was Cr . Paul Hogan , an unaligned politician .
Coffs Harbour High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located in Coffs Harbour , in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1938 , the school enrolled approximately 1,000 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , including nine percent of students who identified as Indigenous Australians and fifteen percent who were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Patti Kearns .
Coffs Harbour is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales , Australia , 540 km ( 340 mi ) north of Sydney , and 390 km ( 240 mi ) south of Brisbane . It is one of the largest urban centres on the North Coast , with an estimated population of 71,822 in 2018 . Coffs Harbour 's economy was once based mainly on bananas , now being superseded by blueberries as well as tourism and fishing . The wider region is known as the Bananacoast . The city has a campus of Southern Cross University , a public and a private hospital , several radio stations , and three major shopping centres . Coffs Harbour is near numerous national parks , including a marine national park . There are regular passenger flights each day to Sydney , Melbourne and Brisbane departing from Coffs Harbour Airport . Coffs Harbour is also accessible by road , by NSW TrainLink , and by regular bus services .
The City of Coffs Harbour ( also known as the Coffs Harbour City Council ) is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales , Australia . The area under administration is 1,175 square kilometres ( 454 sq mi ) , expanded in 2004 to take in parts of the former Pristine Waters local government area . The administrative seat is located in Coffs Harbour ; and the area is adjacent to the Pacific Highway , and the North Coast railway line . The Mayor of the City of Coffs Harbour is Denise Knight , an independent politician .
Coffs Harbour Senior College is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive senior secondary day school , located within the Coffs Harbour Education Campus , on Hogbin Drive , Coffs Harbour , on the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1995 , the College enrolled approximately 470 students in 2018 , in Year 11 and Year 12 , including three percent of students who identified as Indigenous Australians and six percent who were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Dianne Marshall PSM .
Dorrigo , a small town on the Waterfall Way , is located on the Northern Tablelands , in northern New South Wales , Australia . The town is part of Bellingen local government area . It is approximately 580 kilometres ( 360 mi ) north of the state capital , Sydney via the Pacific Highway , and 60 kilometres ( 37 mi ) west from the coastal city of Coffs Harbour . The town is situated on the Dorrigo Plateau near the New England Escarpment , which is part of the Great Dividing Range . Dorrigo is 731 metres ( 2,398 ft ) above sea level . At the 2016 census , Dorrigo had a population of 1,042 people .
Evans Head is a town in Richmond Valley Council of the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . At the 2016 census , Evans Head had a population of 2,843 people . It is 726 kilometres north of Sydney , and 11 kilometres east off the Pacific Highway from Woodburn .
Grafton High School ( abbreviated as GHS ) is government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school , located in Grafton , in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . Established in 1912 , the school enrolled approximately 900 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom 15 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and four percent were from a language background other than English . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; the principal is Peter South .
Grafton is a city in the Northern Rivers region of the Australian state of New South Wales . It is located on the Clarence River , approximately 608 kilometres ( 378 mi ) by road north-northeast of the state capital Sydney . The closest major cities , Brisbane and the Gold Coast , are located across the border in South-East Queensland . At June 2018 Grafton had a population of 19,078 . The city is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Clarence Valley Council local government area , which is home to over 50,000 people in all .
Clarence Valley Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . The council services an area of 10,441 square kilometres ( 4,031 sq mi ) and draws its name from the Clarence River , which flows through most of the council area . The area under management is adjacent to the Pacific Highway , the Gwydir Highway and the North Coast railway line . The Clarence Valley region includes the coastal plain and lower valleys of the Clarence and Nymboida river . Most of the valley is agricultural ; however , the oceanside towns of Yamba and Iluka are popular holiday resorts . The council was formed in February 2004 by the amalgamation of the City of Grafton and Maclean Shire , and parts of Copmanhurst , Pristine Waters and Richmond Valley local government areas , and the activities of North Coast Water and Clarence River County Council . The Mayor of Clarence Valley Council is Jim Simmons , an independent politician .
Great Lakes College is a multi-campus government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , located in the dual-town of Forster/Tuncurry , in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia . Established initially in 1978 as Forster High School , in 2003 through division of Forster High School , the Great Lakes College was formed . The combined campuses enrolled approximately 1,550 students in 2018 , from Year 7 to Year 12 , of whom eleven percent identified as Indigenous Australians and two percent were from a language background other than English . The Senior Campus , located in Tuncurry , is a senior school that caters for students in Year 11 and Year 12 only . As of 2018 [ update ] the Senior Campus enrolled approximately 410 students . Also located on the same site in Tuncurry is one of the two junior high schools that , in 2018 , enrolled approximately 540 students in Year 7 to Year 10 . The other junior high school is located in Forster that , in 2018 , enrolled approximately 600 students , also in Year 7 to Year 10 . The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education ; and prepares students for the NSW Higher School Certificate and post school destinations . The College Principal is Graeme Jennings .
Forster is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , in the Mid-Coast Council LGA , about 308 km north-north-east of Sydney . It is immediately adjacent to its twin , Tuncurry , which is the smaller of the two towns . Forster is known for its stunning waters & Manning Valley beauty . At the 2016 census , the Forster-Tuncurry area had a population of 19,918 people , while the permanent population of Forster alone was 13,740 .
Tuncurry is a coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , in the Mid-Coast Council LGA , about 308 km ( 191 mi ) north north east of Sydney . It is immediately adjacent to its twin town of Forster , which is the larger of the two towns . At the 2016 census , the Forster-Tuncurry area had a population of 19,918 people . This number grows considerably in the tourist season . The population of Tuncurry alone was 6,186 .