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Schools in Ballina, NSW — all 6 schools

Ballina, NSW 2478 has 6 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

6

2 government, 1 Catholic, 3 independent

Primary / Secondary

4 / 3

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

9

Every school in Ballina

Schools whose address is in Ballina, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Ballina Coast High School Government Secondary —
Ballina Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Biala Special School Independent —
Emmanuel Anglican College Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary $7,914
Richmond Christian College Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary $4,535
St Francis Xavier Primary School - Ballina Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Ballina

The centre of Ballina falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

Check a specific address against these zones →

After-school activities in Ballina

9 activity providers run classes in Ballina — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Ballina family guide

Ballina within Ballina Shire

9 of the council area’s 16 activity providers · 1st of 7 suburbs by number of providers

Ballina Shire guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Alstonville 4Goonellabah 4

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Ballina is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 7 schools are not counted in the 6 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Ballina?

There are 6 schools in Ballina, NSW — 2 government, 1 Catholic, 3 independent. 4 offer primary years and 3 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Ballina in?

The centre of Ballina falls inside the zones for Ballina PS, Ballina Coast HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 16 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources