Hills Adventist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Kellyville, New South Wales 2155 · The Hills LGA
#74 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#210 of 1,259 nationally
About Hills Adventist College
Hills Adventist College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Kellyville, New South Wales (2155), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 823 students (430 girls and 393 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Hills Adventist College has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (54.8 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hills Adventist College scores 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 74th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +30%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Hills Adventist College's 823 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hills Adventist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hills Adventist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus
North Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
733 students · ICSEA 1122 · 617 m away
North Kellyville Public School
North Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
1,068 students · ICSEA 1112 · 640 m away
Beaumont Hills Public School
Beaumont Hills · Government primary · K-6
466 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.0 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.1 km away
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.2 km away
Kellyville Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
855 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.6 km away
Kellyville High School
Kellyville · Government high school · 7-12
869 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.7 km away
Sherwood Ridge Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.1 km away
Ironbark Ridge Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
754 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.4 km away
William Clarke College
Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
1,951 students · ICSEA 1162 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Middle Cove · Independent combined · K-12
405 students · ICSEA 1148
Northside Montessori School
Pymble · Independent combined · K-10
159 students · ICSEA 1147
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1146
Covenant Christian School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-12
884 students · ICSEA 1155
Central Coast Grammar School
Erina Heights · Independent combined · K-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1155
Frequently asked questions
Is Hills Adventist College a public or private school?
Hills Adventist College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Hills Adventist College offer?
Hills Adventist College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hills Adventist College?
In 2025, Hills Adventist College had 823 enrolled students (430 girls, 393 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hills Adventist College?
Hills Adventist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hills Adventist College rank in NSW?
Hills Adventist College ranks 74th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.1/100), and 210th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hills Adventist College?
Hills Adventist College has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hills Adventist College?
In 2025, Hills Adventist College had 80 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Hills Adventist College co-ed?
Yes. Hills Adventist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hills Adventist College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hills Adventist 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 Hills Adventist College?
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