Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunnedah, New South Wales 2380 · Gunnedah LGA
#251 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#889 of 1,259 nationally
About Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Gunnedah, New South Wales (2380), within the Gunnedah local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 231 students (115 girls and 116 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.7 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carinya Christian School Gunnedah scores 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 251st of 314 combined schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Carinya Christian School Gunnedah's 231 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carinya Christian School Gunnedah have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gunnedah Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 785 · 216 m away
St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 996 · 391 m away
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976 · 514 m away
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820 · 706 m away
Gunnedah South Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
533 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.5 km away
G S Kidd Memorial School
Gunnedah · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.5 km away
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OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra
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St Andrew's Christian School
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209 students · ICSEA 974
Frequently asked questions
Is Carinya Christian School Gunnedah a public or private school?
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Carinya Christian School Gunnedah offer?
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?
In 2025, Carinya Christian School Gunnedah had 231 enrolled students (115 girls, 116 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Carinya Christian School Gunnedah rank in NSW?
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah ranks 251st of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.4/100), and 889th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?
In 2025, Carinya Christian School Gunnedah had 25 students in Year 7.
Is Carinya Christian School Gunnedah co-ed?
Yes. Carinya Christian School Gunnedah is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Carinya Christian School Gunnedah 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 Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?
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