Arise Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Metford, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
About Arise Christian College
Arise Christian College is an independent special school located in Metford, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 61 students (26 girls and 35 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Arise Christian College has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1.
Arise Christian College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arise Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arise Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 5 m away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 431 m away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 447 m away
Ashtonfield Public School
Ashtonfield · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1008 · 956 m away
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.4 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.7 km away
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.8 km away
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NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
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Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
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Novo Education Space
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44 students · ICSEA 983
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is Arise Christian College a public or private school?
Arise Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Arise Christian College offer?
Arise Christian College offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Arise Christian College?
In 2025, Arise Christian College had 61 enrolled students (26 girls, 35 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Arise Christian College?
Arise Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arise Christian College?
Arise Christian College has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Arise Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Arise Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arise Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arise Christian College 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 Arise Christian College?
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