Hinterland Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mullumbimby, New South Wales 2482 · Byron LGA
About Hinterland Christian College
Hinterland Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mullumbimby, New South Wales (2482), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 71 students (35 girls and 36 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Hinterland Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hinterland Christian College scores 57.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Hinterland Christian College's 71 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hinterland Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hinterland Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.1 km away
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.3 km away
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.9 km away
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 4.2 km away
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1025 · 6.5 km away
Wilsons Creek Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1041 · 6.5 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 7.9 km away
Main Arm Upper Public School
Upper Main Arm · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1016 · 8.6 km away
Goonengerry Public School
Goonengerry · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 1048 · 8.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney
Kemps Creek · Independent combined · K-12
271 students · ICSEA 1048
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047
Nepean Christian School
Mulgoa · Independent combined · K-12
541 students · ICSEA 1049
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Hinterland Christian College a public or private school?
Hinterland Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Hinterland Christian College offer?
Hinterland Christian College offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hinterland Christian College?
In 2025, Hinterland Christian College had 71 enrolled students (35 girls, 36 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hinterland Christian College?
Hinterland Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hinterland Christian College?
Hinterland Christian College has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hinterland Christian College?
In 2025, Hinterland Christian College had 11 students in Year 7.
Is Hinterland Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Hinterland Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hinterland Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hinterland 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 Hinterland Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 119 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.