Calderwood Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Albion Park, New South Wales 2527 · Shellharbour LGA
#142 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#455 of 1,259 nationally
About Calderwood Christian School
Calderwood Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Albion Park, New South Wales (2527), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 504 students (261 girls and 243 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Education National.
Calderwood Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (39.0 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 79% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Calderwood Christian School scores 60.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 142nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+79% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Calderwood Christian School's 504 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Calderwood Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Calderwood Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Albion Park · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Albion Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Tullimbar Public School
Tullimbar · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.2 km away
Albion Park Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.2 km away
Albion Park High School
Albion Park · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.8 km away
Albion Park Rail Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 894 · 4.1 km away
Mount Terry Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
635 students · ICSEA 982 · 4.5 km away
Mount Brown Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 975 · 5.3 km away
Oak Flats Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · P-6
416 students · ICSEA 959 · 5.7 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Oak Flats · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,126 students · ICSEA 1045 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Gregory's College Campbelltown
Gregory Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1057
The Armidale Waldorf School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-11
163 students · ICSEA 1057
Aetaomah School
Terragon · Independent combined · K-7
55 students · ICSEA 1057
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Bega · Independent combined · K-12
454 students · ICSEA 1057
Wyong Christian Community School
Wyong · Independent combined · K-12
904 students · ICSEA 1057
Frequently asked questions
Is Calderwood Christian School a public or private school?
Calderwood Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Education National.
What year levels does Calderwood Christian School offer?
Calderwood Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Calderwood Christian School?
In 2025, Calderwood Christian School had 504 enrolled students (261 girls, 243 boys), a change of 79% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Calderwood Christian School?
Calderwood Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Calderwood Christian School rank in NSW?
Calderwood Christian School ranks 142nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.3/100), and 455th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Calderwood Christian School?
Calderwood Christian School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Calderwood Christian School?
In 2025, Calderwood Christian School had 37 students in Year 7 and 21 in Year 12.
Is Calderwood Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Calderwood Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Calderwood Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Calderwood 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 Calderwood Christian School?
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