The Riverina’s fastest growing schools revealed for 2023 | List

Several Riverina schools are leading the way for student enrolment in the past five years with new data showing how many extra pupils have flocked to the academic institutions.

Several schools in the Riverina have recorded sharp increases in student enrolment, new data has revealed. Picture: Supplied

The Riverina’s fastest growing schools - and the ones going backwards - have been revealed.

An analysis of federal government data has revealed every Riverina school’s student enrolment trajectory over the past five years - exposing where student numbers have risen and declined the most.

Verity Christian College in Griffith is Riverina’s fastest growing school, with enrolments increasing by 388 per cent in the five years from 2018 to 2022.

The second fastest growing school was Urana Public School in Urana with a 62 per cent change while Conargo Public School in Conargo recorded the third biggest change with a 57 per cent increase.

Meanwhile, the analysis also highlighted the Riverina region’s schools in decline with Beckom Public School in Beckom recording a 90 per cent drop over five years.

St Mary’s Parish School in Hay was the second school going backwards for enrolment with a 60 per cent drop and Tallimba Public School in Tallimba was the third with a 58 per cent decline.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority figures are the most up to date enrolment numbers that include all state and private schools nationally.

Schools with fastest growth between 2018 and 2022:

Verity Christian College: 388 per cent

Urana Public School: 62 per cent

Conargo Public School: 57 per cent

Uranquinty Public School: 55 per cent

New Madinah College: 53 per cent

Wyalong Public School: 53 per cent

The Scots School Albury: 48 per cent

Binya Public School: 46 per cent

Yanco Public School: 40 per cent

The Riverina Anglican College: 38 per cent

Schools in decline 2018-2022:

Beckom Public School: 90 per cent

St Mary’s Parish School: 60 per cent

Tallimba Public School: 58 per cent

Blighty Public School: 56 per cent

Bribbaree Public School: 53 per cent

Nangus Public School: 52 per cent

Lowesdale Public School: 50 per cent

Stockinbingal Public School: 44 per cent

Booligal Public School: 43 per cent

St Patrick’s Primary School: 42 per cent