Coast Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bensville, New South Wales 2251 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#524 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1595 of 4,908 nationally
About Coast Christian School
Coast Christian School is an independent primary school located in Bensville, New South Wales (2251), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 234 students (115 girls and 119 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
Coast Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (16.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 175% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coast Christian School scores 63.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 524th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+175% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Coast Christian School's 234 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coast Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coast Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kincumber Public School
Kincumber · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.7 km away
Empire Bay Public School
Empire Bay · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.8 km away
Kincumber High School
Kincumber · Government high school · 7-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.3 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Kincumber · Catholic primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.3 km away
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.5 km away
Green Point Christian College
Green Point · Independent combined · K-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1106 · 4.3 km away
Yattalunga Valley Christian School
Green Point · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1095 · 4.4 km away
Copacabana Public School
Copacabana · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1064 · 4.4 km away
Avoca Beach Public School
Avoca Beach · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1081 · 4.5 km away
Pretty Beach Public School
Pretty Beach · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Jindera · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1061
Hawkesbury Independent School
Kurrajong · Independent primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 1064
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056
St Dominic Savio School
Rockdale · Independent primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 1053
Zahra Grammar School
Minto · Independent primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1069
Frequently asked questions
Is Coast Christian School a public or private school?
Coast Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
What year levels does Coast Christian School offer?
Coast Christian School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coast Christian School?
In 2025, Coast Christian School had 234 enrolled students (115 girls, 119 boys), a change of 175% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coast Christian School?
Coast Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coast Christian School rank in NSW?
Coast Christian School ranks 524th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.6/100), and 1595th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coast Christian School?
Coast Christian School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coast Christian School each year?
In 2025, Coast Christian School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is Coast Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Coast Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coast Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coast 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 Coast Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dee Why, about 30 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.