Richest and poorest schools in northern NSW, Mid North Coast revealed
From the Northern Rivers to the Mid North Coast, the region’s richest – and poorest – schools have been revealed, with one raking in a tidy sum of over $150 million. See the full list >
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From the Northern Rivers to the Mid North Coast, the region’s richest – and poorest – schools have been revealed.
An independent analysis of school financial records from the MySchool website have shown the massive amount of money some schools make every year, and how little some schools are forced to scrape by on.
The statistics have been determined by the total gross income recorded by each school in a five-year period, and take into account the total income per student.
The analysis does not include special schools or schools that did not have complete financial data in MySchool for one or more of the five years between 2018 and 2022.
The figures include all fees, charges and parental contributions as well as State and Federal Government funding and any other private sources over the five-year period.
It does not include any deductions for capital works or debt servicing.
Topping out the list including the Tweed, Northern Rivers, Clarence Valley, Coffs Coast, and Mid North Coast districts, the Tweed’s Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School raked in $153.6 million in a five-year period, closely followed by $136.2 million for Camden Haven High School in Laurieton on the state’s Mid North Coast.
Out of all districts surveyed, the Tweed’s Carool Public School has the poorest income of $2.3 million, followed by $2.4 million for the Northern Rivers’ Collins Creek Public School and Coffs Harbour’s Hernai Public School.
How does your school stack up? See the full breakdown below:
Tweed Heads
Tweed’s richest school has raked in more than $153.6 million in five years with the total income per student sitting at $22,779 in 2022, the most recent school funding statistics reveal.
The figures revealed Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School in Terranora had a higher gross income than any other school in the Tweed region.
The school made a gross income of $153.6 million, according to financial records from the combined past five years.
The school’s income increased by 81 per cent between 2018 and 2022.
The region’s second richest school was Kingscliff High School, in Kingscliff, which had a gross income of $86.6 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $18,372.
The school with the third highest gross income was St Joseph’s College, in Banora Point, which made $80.1 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $23,035.
Carool Public School at Carool had the lowest gross income of any school in the Tweed region. It made just $2.3 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by nine per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $41,107.
Stokers Siding Public School at Stokers Siding had the second lowest gross income of any school in the Tweed region.
It made just $2.6 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 61 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $32,868.
Chillingham Public School at Chillingham had the third lowest gross income of any school in the Tweed region.
It made just $4.3 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by nine per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $24,371.
Northern Rivers
The Northern Rivers’ richest school has raked in more than $107 million in five years with the total income per student sitting at $36,904 in 2022, the most recent school funding statistics reveal.
The figures revealed Trinity Catholic College Lismore in Lismore had a higher gross income than any other school in the Northern Rivers region.
The school made a gross income of $107 million, according to financial records from the combined past five years.
The school’s income increased by 75 per cent between 2018 and 2022.
The region’s second richest school was Southern Cross School of Distance Education, in East Ballina, which had a gross income of $107 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $45,067.
The school with the third highest gross income was Xavier Catholic College Ballina, in Skennars Head, which made $92.8 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $22,656.
Collins Creek Public School at Collins Creek had the lowest gross income of any school in the Northern Rivers region.
It made just $2.4 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income fell by four per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $26,989.
Whian Whian Public School at Whian Whian had the second lowest gross income of any school in the Northern Rivers region.
It made just $2.4 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 11 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $49,783.
Upper Coopers Creek Public School at Upper Coopers Creek had the third lowest gross income of any school in the Northern Rivers region.
It made just $2.5 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 61 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $57,865.
Clarence Valley
The Clarence Valley’s richest school has raked in more than $79.9 million in five years with the total income per student sitting at $21,518 in 2022, the most recent school funding statistics reveal.
The figures revealed Grafton High School in Grafton had a higher gross income than any other school in the Clarence Valley region.
The school made a gross income of $79.9 million, according to financial records from the combined past five years.
The school’s income increased by eight per cent between 2018 and 2022.
The region’s second richest school was Maclean High School, in Maclean, which had a gross income of $74.6 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $20,618.
The school with the third highest gross income was South Grafton High School, in South Grafton, which made $65.9 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $21,148.
Old Bonalbo Public School at Old Bonalbo had the lowest gross income of any school in the Clarence Valley region.
It made just $2.6 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 20 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $56,219.
Drake Public School at Drake had the second lowest gross income of any school in the Clarence Valley region.
It made just $2.8 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by two per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $30,223.
Nymboida Public School at Nymboida had the third lowest gross income of any school in the Clarence Valley region.
It made just $2.8 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 16 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $53,556.
Coffs Coast
The Coffs Coast’s richest school has raked in more than $110.6 million in five years with the total income per student sitting at $22,051 in 2022, the most recent school funding statistics reveal.
The figures revealed Bishop Druitt College in Coffs Harbour had a higher gross income than any other school in the Coffs Coast region.
The school made a gross income of $110.6 million, according to financial records from the combined past five years.
The school’s income increased by 30 per cent between 2018 and 2022.
The region’s second richest school was St John Paul College, in Coffs Harbour, which had a gross income of $95 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $19,971.
The school with the third highest gross income was Coffs Harbour Christian Community School, in Bonville, which made $85.8 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $20,916.
Hernani Public School at Dorrigo had the lowest gross income of any school in the Coffs Coast region.
It made just $2.4 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 21 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $121,738.
Ebor Public School at Ebor had the second lowest gross income of any school in the Coffs Coast region.
It made just $2.8 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 18 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $53,931.
Raleigh Public School at Raleigh had the third lowest gross income of any school in the Coffs Coast region.
It made just $3.2 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by five per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $26,287.
Mid North Coast
The Mid North Coast’s richest school has raked in more than $136.2 million in five years with the total income per student sitting at $30,142 in 2022, the most recent school funding statistics reveal.
The figures revealed Camden Haven High School in Laurieton had a higher gross income than any other school in the Mid North Coast region.
The school made a gross income of $136.2 million, according to financial records from the combined past five years.
The school’s income increased by 24 per cent between 2018 and 2022.
The region’s second richest school was St Columba Anglican School, in Port Macquarie, which had a gross income of $120.9 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $22,292.
The school with the third highest gross income was MacKillop College Port Macquarie, in Port Macquarie, which made $107.4 million.
Its total gross income per student in 2022 was $20,907.
Hannam Vale Public School at Hannam Vale had the lowest gross income of any school in the Mid North Coast region.
It made just $2.6 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 25 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $27,138.
Medlow Public School at Medlow had the second lowest gross income of any school in the Mid North Coast region.
It made just $2.8 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income increased by 32 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $27,397.
Gladstone Public School at Gladstone had the third lowest gross income of any school in the Mid North Coast region.
It made just $3.3 million over the five year period.
Its total gross income fell by 19 per cent from 2018 to 2022 while the total gross income per student in 2022 was $40,753.
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