Border Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thurgoona, New South Wales 2640 · Albury LGA
#159 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#503 of 1,259 nationally
About Border Christian College
Border Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Thurgoona, New South Wales (2640), within the Albury local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 278 students (147 girls and 131 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Border Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.7 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 49% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Border Christian College scores 57.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 159th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Albury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+49% enrolments since 2020 (area median +49%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Border Christian College's 278 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Border Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Border Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thurgoona Public School
Thurgoona · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 990 · 852 m away
Trinity Anglican College - Albury
Thurgoona · Independent combined · K-12
1,441 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.0 km away
Lavington East Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.9 km away
Springdale Heights Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.0 km away
Murray High School
Lavington · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.2 km away
Hume Public School
Lavington · Government primary · P-6
175 students · ICSEA 836 · 3.2 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Lavington · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1041 · 4.0 km away
St Anne's Primary School
North Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1060 · 4.7 km away
Lavington Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 944 · 4.8 km away
Xavier Catholic College
North Albury · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1034 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Border Christian College a public or private school?
Border Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Border Christian College offer?
Border Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Border Christian College?
In 2025, Border Christian College had 278 enrolled students (147 girls, 131 boys), a change of 49% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Border Christian College?
Border Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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.
How does Border Christian College rank in NSW?
Border Christian College ranks 159th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.3/100), and 503rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Border Christian College?
Border Christian College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Border Christian College?
In 2025, Border Christian College had 23 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Border Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Border Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Border Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Border 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 Border Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 214 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.