The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus

NSW public high school · Year 7 to Year 12 · East Lismore 2480

School details

School typeHigh school
Year levelsYear 7 to Year 12
StudentsCo-educational
Selective statusNot Selective
Enrolment (FTE)494
Language background other than English8%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students19%
First teacher1 January 1958
Address1 Military Rd
East Lismore NSW 2480
Phone(02) 6621 3456
Emailrichmondri-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Websiterichmondri-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Local government areaLismore
State electorateLismore
RemotenessInner Regional Australia

About the school

Located at 1 Military Rd, East Lismore 2480, The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus is a high school teaching Year 7 to Year 12. It is part of the Lismore local government area.

The department records 1 January 1958 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 68 years ago.

The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 494 students. That makes it a smaller school. 8% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 19% of enrolments.

Like other NSW public schools, The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to East Lismore or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.

Enrolling at The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus

  • Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
  • Contact the school office on (02) 6621 3456 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
  • Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
  • Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.

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