Brightwaters Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brightwaters, New South Wales 2264 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#225 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#733 of 1,259 nationally
About Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Brightwaters, New South Wales (2264), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (66 girls and 40 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
Brightwaters Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 231% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brightwaters Christian College scores 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 225th of 314 combined schools in NSW (6th of 7 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+231% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Brightwaters Christian College's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brightwaters Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brightwaters Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.5 km away
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Morisset · Independent combined · K-12
511 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.7 km away
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953 · 4.4 km away
Mannering Park Public School
Mannering Park · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 945 · 4.7 km away
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919 · 5.2 km away
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929 · 5.4 km away
St John Vianney Primary School
Morisset · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961 · 5.4 km away
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939 · 5.6 km away
Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1023 · 6.3 km away
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 6.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Moree Christian School
Moree · Independent combined · K-11
126 students · ICSEA 1002
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Morisset · Independent combined · K-12
511 students · ICSEA 1002
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Cooma North · Independent combined · K-10
50 students · ICSEA 1005
Manning Valley Anglican College
Cundletown · Independent combined · K-12
758 students · ICSEA 1005
Australian Christian College - Singleton
Singleton · Independent combined · K-12
389 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Brightwaters Christian College a public or private school?
Brightwaters Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
What year levels does Brightwaters Christian College offer?
Brightwaters Christian College offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Brightwaters Christian College?
In 2025, Brightwaters Christian College had 106 enrolled students (66 girls, 40 boys), a change of 231% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brightwaters Christian College?
Brightwaters Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Brightwaters Christian College rank in NSW?
Brightwaters Christian College ranks 225th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.2/100), and 733rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brightwaters Christian College?
Brightwaters Christian College has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brightwaters Christian College?
In 2025, Brightwaters Christian College had 10 students in Year 7.
Is Brightwaters Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Brightwaters Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brightwaters Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brightwaters 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 Brightwaters Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 15 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.