Heritage Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#184 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#585 of 1,259 nationally
About Heritage Christian School
Heritage Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 345 students (161 girls and 184 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Education National.
Heritage Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (29.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heritage Christian School scores 53.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 184th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+42 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 Heritage Christian School's 345 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heritage Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heritage Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996 · 736 m away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 840 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.4 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.5 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.5 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.4 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.2 km away
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 3.2 km away
North East Public School of Distance Education
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032
Pal Buddhist School
Canley Vale · Independent combined · K-12
109 students · ICSEA 1032
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Heritage Christian School a public or private school?
Heritage Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Education National.
What year levels does Heritage Christian School offer?
Heritage Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Heritage Christian School?
In 2025, Heritage Christian School had 345 enrolled students (161 girls, 184 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heritage Christian School?
Heritage Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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 Heritage Christian School rank in NSW?
Heritage Christian School ranks 184th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.2/100), and 585th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage Christian School?
Heritage Christian School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Heritage Christian School?
In 2025, Heritage Christian School had 29 students in Year 7 and 16 in Year 12.
Is Heritage Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Heritage Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heritage Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heritage 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 Heritage Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 211 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.