St Joseph's Primary School
Woodburn · 9.6 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Evans Head
Evans River Community School
Evans River Community School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Evans Head, New South Wales.
What Evans River Community School is like
It has 531 students (272 girls and 259 boys) and the equivalent of 52.2 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 955, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Joseph's Primary School, 9.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Evans Head in one step.
Evans River Community School at a glance
- Students
- 531
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 51% / 49%
- 272 girls, 259 boys
- Teachers
- 52.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10.2 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 12
- Local enrolment area
- Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Evans River Community School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.
Common questions about Evans River Community School
- Is Evans River Community School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Evans River Community School is a government primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Evans River Community School teach?
- Evans River Community School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Evans River Community School?
- Evans River Community School had 531 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Evans River Community School?
- Evans River Community School has an ICSEA value of 955, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 19 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Joseph's Primary School
Coraki · 19 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other combined schools near Evans River Community School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.