Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#199 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#627 of 1,259 nationally
About Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Carinya Christian School Tamworth is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 857 students (473 girls and 384 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Carinya Christian School Tamworth has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 79 teachers (64.8 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carinya Christian School Tamworth scores 51.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 199th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Tamworth's 857 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carinya Christian School Tamworth have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Liberty College
Tamworth · Independent primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 897 · 2.1 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 3.1 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 3.3 km away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.3 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 3.4 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 3.8 km away
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.9 km away
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
Calala · Government high school · 7-12
606 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.9 km away
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 4.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wagga Wagga Christian College
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
563 students · ICSEA 1033
Nowra Christian School
Nowra · Independent combined · K-12
572 students · ICSEA 1033
Irfan College
Cecil Park · Independent combined · K-12
382 students · ICSEA 1035
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032
Kuyper Christian School
Kurrajong · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 1032
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Carinya Christian School Tamworth a public or private school?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Carinya Christian School Tamworth offer?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carinya Christian School Tamworth?
In 2025, Carinya Christian School Tamworth had 857 enrolled students (473 girls, 384 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carinya Christian School Tamworth?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. 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 Tamworth rank in NSW?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth ranks 199th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.3/100), and 627th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carinya Christian School Tamworth?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carinya Christian School Tamworth?
In 2025, Carinya Christian School Tamworth had 77 students in Year 7 and 61 in Year 12.
Is Carinya Christian School Tamworth co-ed?
Yes. Carinya Christian School Tamworth is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carinya Christian School Tamworth?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carinya Christian School Tamworth in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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