Covenant Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gordon, Australian Capital Territory 2906 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#12 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#285 of 1,259 nationally
About Covenant Christian School
Covenant Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Gordon, Australian Capital Territory (2906), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 320 students (154 girls and 166 boys). The school is affiliated with Australian Association of Christian Schools.
Covenant Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (24.9 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 65% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Covenant Christian School scores 68.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 12th of 23 combined schools in ACT (12th of 23 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+65% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Covenant Christian School's 320 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Covenant Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Covenant Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bonython Primary School
Bonython · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.1 km away
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School
Isabella Plains · Government primary · K-2
69 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.3 km away
Gordon Primary School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.7 km away
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.7 km away
Calwell Primary School
Calwell · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.8 km away
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder · Catholic primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.2 km away
Lanyon High School
Conder · Government high school · 7-10
524 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.3 km away
Calwell High School
Calwell · Government high school · 7-10
371 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.5 km away
Richardson Primary School
Richardson · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.5 km away
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith · Independent combined · 4-12
935 students · ICSEA 1080
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142
Frequently asked questions
Is Covenant Christian School a public or private school?
Covenant Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Australian Association of Christian Schools.
What year levels does Covenant Christian School offer?
Covenant Christian School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Covenant Christian School?
In 2025, Covenant Christian School had 320 enrolled students (154 girls, 166 boys), a change of 65% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Covenant Christian School?
Covenant Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Covenant Christian School rank in ACT?
Covenant Christian School ranks 12th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (68.9/100), and 285th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Covenant Christian School?
Covenant Christian School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Covenant Christian School?
In 2025, Covenant Christian School had 36 students in Year 7.
Is Covenant Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Covenant Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Covenant Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Covenant Christian School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Covenant Christian School?
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