Illawarra Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cordeaux Heights, New South Wales 2526 · Wollongong LGA
#137 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#447 of 1,259 nationally
About Illawarra Christian School
Illawarra Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Cordeaux Heights, New South Wales (2526), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 800 students (428 girls and 372 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Illawarra Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (58.8 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Illawarra Christian School scores 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 137th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Illawarra Christian School's 800 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Illawarra Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Illawarra Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825 · 342 m away
Unanderra Public School
Cordeaux Heights · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 992 · 455 m away
Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra · Independent special · U
13 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.3 km away
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.3 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.4 km away
Mount Kembla Public School
Mount Kembla · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.7 km away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.9 km away
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.2 km away
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.3 km away
Nareena Hills Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Belmont Christian College
Belmont North · Independent combined · K-12
907 students · ICSEA 1091
Central Coast Steiner School
Fountaindale · Independent combined · K-11
330 students · ICSEA 1092
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
Jindabyne · Independent combined · K-12
469 students · ICSEA 1093
St Spyridon College
Maroubra · Independent combined · K-12
785 students · ICSEA 1093
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Illawarra Christian School a public or private school?
Illawarra Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Illawarra Christian School offer?
Illawarra Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Illawarra Christian School?
In 2025, Illawarra Christian School had 800 enrolled students (428 girls, 372 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Illawarra Christian School?
Illawarra Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Illawarra Christian School rank in NSW?
Illawarra Christian School ranks 137th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.9/100), and 447th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Illawarra Christian School?
Illawarra Christian School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Illawarra Christian School?
In 2025, Illawarra Christian School had 81 students in Year 7 and 64 in Year 12.
Is Illawarra Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Illawarra Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Illawarra Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Illawarra 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 Illawarra Christian School?
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