Emmaus Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dickson, Australian Capital Territory 2602 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#13 of 23 combined schools in ACT
#304 of 1,259 nationally
About Emmaus Christian School
Emmaus Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Dickson, Australian Capital Territory (2602), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 590 students (284 girls and 306 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
Emmaus Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1138, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (30.9 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmaus Christian School scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 13th of 23 combined schools in ACT (13th 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 1138
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Emmaus Christian School's 590 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmaus Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmaus Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 372 m away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 375 m away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Dickson College
Dickson · Government high school · 7-12
899 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.2 km away
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.4 km away
Rosary Primary School
Watson · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.5 km away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.6 km away
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · Independent combined · K-10
167 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · Independent combined · K-10
167 students · ICSEA 1164
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmaus Christian School a public or private school?
Emmaus Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
What year levels does Emmaus Christian School offer?
Emmaus Christian School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Emmaus Christian School?
In 2025, Emmaus Christian School had 590 enrolled students (284 girls, 306 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmaus Christian School?
Emmaus Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1138. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emmaus Christian School rank in ACT?
Emmaus Christian School ranks 13th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 304th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmaus Christian School?
Emmaus Christian School has about 19.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emmaus Christian School?
In 2025, Emmaus Christian School had 55 students in Year 7.
Is Emmaus Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Emmaus Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmaus Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmaus 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 Emmaus Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 281 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.