Bishop Druitt College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#88 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#258 of 1,259 nationally
About Bishop Druitt College
Bishop Druitt College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,351 students (683 girls and 668 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Bishop Druitt College has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 115 teachers (103.1 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bishop Druitt College scores 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 88th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+41 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 Bishop Druitt College's 1,351 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bishop Druitt College have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Bishop Druitt College?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East
Schools near Bishop Druitt College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.1 km away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.5 km away
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.8 km away
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.9 km away
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.0 km away
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.1 km away
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 3.4 km away
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021 · 3.8 km away
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872 · 3.8 km away
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Norwest Christian College
Riverstone · Independent combined · K-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1109
Marsden Park Anglican College
Marsden Park · Independent combined · K-8
733 students · ICSEA 1109
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Druitt College a public or private school?
Bishop Druitt College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Bishop Druitt College offer?
Bishop Druitt College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bishop Druitt College?
In 2025, Bishop Druitt College had 1,351 enrolled students (683 girls, 668 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bishop Druitt College?
Bishop Druitt College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bishop Druitt College rank in NSW?
Bishop Druitt College ranks 88th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.2/100), and 258th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bishop Druitt College?
Bishop Druitt College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bishop Druitt College?
In 2025, Bishop Druitt College had 141 students in Year 7 and 121 in Year 12.
Is Bishop Druitt College co-ed?
Yes. Bishop Druitt College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bishop Druitt College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bishop Druitt 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 Bishop Druitt College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 309 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.