Charlton Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fassifern, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#194 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#617 of 1,259 nationally
About Charlton Christian College
Charlton Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Fassifern, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 831 students (426 girls and 405 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
Charlton Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 60 teachers (55.2 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charlton Christian College scores 51.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 194th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th 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 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Charlton Christian College's 831 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charlton Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charlton Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 722 m away
Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.1 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.8 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.1 km away
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.2 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.3 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.7 km away
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 3.2 km away
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.2 km away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Malek Fahd Islamic School
Greenacre · Independent combined · K-12
3,352 students · ICSEA 1063
Arndell Anglican College
Oakville · Independent combined · K-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1064
Hunter Christian School
Mayfield · Independent combined · K-12
337 students · ICSEA 1061
Tyndale Christian School
Blacktown · Independent combined · K-12
816 students · ICSEA 1066
Unity Grammar College
Austral · Independent combined · K-12
1,428 students · ICSEA 1059
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlton Christian College a public or private school?
Charlton Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
What year levels does Charlton Christian College offer?
Charlton Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Charlton Christian College?
In 2025, Charlton Christian College had 831 enrolled students (426 girls, 405 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charlton Christian College?
Charlton Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Charlton Christian College rank in NSW?
Charlton Christian College ranks 194th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.7/100), and 617th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charlton Christian College?
Charlton Christian College has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Charlton Christian College?
In 2025, Charlton Christian College had 78 students in Year 7 and 37 in Year 12.
Is Charlton Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Charlton Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charlton Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charlton 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 Charlton Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 8.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.